The Best British Mysteries 2005 [Hardcover]

Maxim Jakubowski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2005 | Series: Best British Mysteries

Following the enormous success of last year’s The Best British Mysteries, Maxim Jakubowski has this year come up with a personal selection of sinister and riveting stories guaranteed to hook the unsuspecting reader.
The Best British Mysteries 2005 includes stories of crime and treachery and previously unpublished cases by Britain’s favorite sleuths: Colin Dexter’s Inspector Morse, Ian Rankin’s Inspector Rebus, John Mortimer’s Rumpole and Reginal Hill’s Dalziel and Pascoe, along with stories by prizewinning writers Mark Billingham, Muriel Gray, Val McDermid, John Harvey, Christopher Fowler and Robert Barnard and up and coming writers: Mark Billingham, Laura Wilson, Lisa Cody and CWA Short Story Dagger winner Jerry Sykes.

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About the Author

Maxim Jakubowski is a crime critic for the Guardian, a novelist, and the literary director of Crime Scene, a festival held annually at London’s National Film Theatre. A regular broadcaster on radio and TV, Maxim runs one of the largest crime bookstores worldwide, which is situated in London.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 380 pages
• Publisher: Allison & Busby; First British Edition edition (March 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0749083360
• ISBN-13: 978-0749083366
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,563,045 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)