The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits
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The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits by Mike Ashley
The third new collection of historical murder and mystery stories A brilliant new collection of thirty stories of mystery and intrigue spread over three thousand years, from Ancient Egypt to spies on the Titanic. Selected by bestselling editor Mike Ashley, the stories include brand new contributions as well as rare reprints, from writers such as Ian Rankin, Lynda Robinson, Sharan Newman, Gail Frazer, Gillian Linscott and Peter Tremayne. Among the characters featured are the Queen of Sheba, Attila the Hun, Hildegarde of Bingen, Geoffrey Chaucer, Henry the Navigator and Benjamin Franklin. And with settings as far-ranging as Botany Bay and ancient Pisa, New Amsterdam and old Edinburgh, ancient Greece and the court of Kublai Khan.
" 'Reveals the strength and ingenuity of this sub-section of the whodunnit genre.. Great fun.' Good Book Guide 'This splendid anthology of nineteen enigmatic mysteries will enthrall and enchant all devotees and newcomers to this genre.' Ralph Travis, Crime Time"
Mike Ashley is editor of previous volumes of The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits, as well as The Mammoth Book of Roaring Twenties Whodunnits and The Mammoth Book of Roman Whodunnits.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781845290047 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845290046 |
| Title | The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits |
| Author | Mike Ashley |
| Series | Mammoth Books |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2005-06-23 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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