The Golden Age of Murder
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (706 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00PFBTM12 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 595 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Their authors faced up to the Slump and the rise of Hitler during years of economic misery and political upheaval, and wrote books agonising over guilt and innocence, good and evil, and explored whether killing a fellow human being was ever justified. Fascinated by real life crimes, they cracked unsolved cases and threw down challenges to Scotland Yard, using their fiction to take revenge on people who hurt them, to conduct covert relationships, and even as an outlet for homicidal fantasy. The Club occupies a unique place in Britain’s cultural history, and its influence on storytelling in fiction, film and television throughout the world continues to this day.The Golden Age of Murder rewrites the story of crime fiction with unique authority, transforming our understanding of detective stories and the bril
Elected to the Detection Club in 2008, he became the first Archivist of the Club, and is also Archivist of the Crime Writers’ Association. Martin Edwards is an award-winning crime novelist whose Lake District Mysteries have been optioned by ITV. Renowned as the leading expert on the history of Golden Age detective fiction, he won the Crimefest Mastermind Quiz three times, and possesses one of Britain’s fin
A Must-Read-Right-Now for Mystery Fans and Anglophiles! Put it at the top of your wish list . The perfect bedtime-browsing book as well as an ideal gift for anyone you know who loves a good classic mystery, The Golden Age of Murder is a fabulous social history of the founders of the famous Detection Club, written by its Archivist, contemporary myste. The Golden Age of Murder This is a history of the Detection Club; an elite social network of crime writers, during the Golden Age period of 1930 – 19The Golden Age of Murder S Riaz This is a history of the Detection Club; an elite social network of crime writers, during the Golden Age period of 1930 – 1949. The book begins in 1937, with Ngaio Marsh attending a ritual dinner to elect the new President of the Detection Club, compl. 9. The book begins in 1937, with Ngaio Marsh attending a ritual dinner to elect the new President of the Detection Club, compl. "For die-hard English mystery fans" according to ZUrlocker. Interesting read, but very long winded. This could have been about half as long and it would have been twice as compelling. Really only for die-hard English "golden era" mystery fans. You'll uncover some other authors from this era, but it's still a slog. K
He understands how to parcel out the clues and red herrings so as to feed the reader enough information to keep a variety of possibilities open, while making sure to prepare for a satisfying solution.’ Seattle Post. 'Martin is increasingly recognised as one of Britain's most exciting crime writers.' Liverpool Daily Post‘Edwards knows his business