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British Library Crime Classics Series

Cover Reviews

I don't really have a one favorite cover with this collection I love them all

Continental Crimes

Martin Edwards

This really was not was I was looking for, I wanted something more specific and fortunately in this series I found it, just not this particular book.  I would highly recommend this though

Resorting To Murder: Holiday Mysteries

Martin Edwards

Again not what I was looking for but an excellent collection if it suits your taste

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Blood On The Tracks

Martin Edwards

The Affair Of The Corridor Express

Victor L. Whitechurch

I was had with this one.  I thought I was better at detecting ones like this

The Case Of Oscar Brodski

R. Austin Freeman

I might not have added this one to this theme of train stories.  Though it is a good solid story.  This just may have gone better in another theme

The Eighth Lamp

Roy Vickers

This was more a bit more of ghost story than a crime mystery but still fun

The Knights Cross Signal Problem

Ernest Bramah

I always like to read other folks "Holmes & Watson" storiers.  Some are hits others not.  This one is passable and fun

Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries

Martin Edwards

Again this was not quite what I was looking for, but if you need cozies for Christmas then this is a must to have

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Crimson Snow

Martin Edwards

This was just exactly what I was looking for a nice little collection of Winter who dunits.  Highly recommended.

The Ghosts Touch

Fergus Hume

I saw the ending of this one coming but I suspected the wrong person

The Chopham Affair

Edgar Wallace

Got a little lost with this one but it was still enjoyable

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Serpents In Eden

Martin Edwards

The Black Doctor

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

This one has nothing to do with Holmes buts its still a very good tale, kept me guessing and a twist {even being schooled by Doyle himself} I never saw coming

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Murder At The Manor

Martin Edwards

The Problem Of Dead Wood Hall

Dick Donovan

A good introduction to crime and a good story but a tad repetitive and too obvious

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Capital Crimes London Mysteries

Martin Edwards

Case Of Lady Sannox

Arthur Conan Dolye

Excellent tale, thought I think I agree with those who say this would go better in a horror anthology rather than crime.

A Mystery Of The Underground

John Oxenham

Should have been in a different anthology, but still  enjoyable till I got lost at the end

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Deep Waters

Martin Edwards

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