The Mammoth Book of Best British Mysteries [Paperback]

Maxim Jakubowski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 8, 2008 | Series: Mammoth Book of Best British Mysteries

Twenty short stories by the top names in British crime fiction, including Ian Rankin, Jake Arnott, Alexander McCall Smith, and Lee Child.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"* 'An essential read for all crime fans.' - Publishing News * 'A veritable roll-call of crime-writing excellence.' - The Times * 'This collection boast a slew of British talent... all on top form.' - The Good Book Guide * 'Like their protagonists, these stories are precise and calculating' - Daily Telegraph" --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Maxim Jakubowski is the editor of The Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper, The Mammoth Book of Vintage Whodunnits, and the bestselling Mammoth Book of Erotica series, now into its seventh volume. A columnist for The Guardian, novelist and broadcaster, he lives in London where he owns the world-famous Murder One bookshop. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Running Press (April 8, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762433787
• ISBN-13: 978-0762433780
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 6.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,174,578 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ray Banks shares his birthday with Curtis Mayfield and Chuck Barris and was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, the same day Roberto Rossellini kicked the bucket, and four days before The Sex Pistols went on that jaunt up the Thames. He has worked as a wedding singer, double-glazing salesman, croupier, dole monkey, and various degrees of disgruntled temp.

He currently lives in Edinburgh, Scotland and online at www.thesaturdayboy.com.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just OK, November 18, 2011

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Stanton Smart (Kalamazoo, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Mammoth Book of British Mysteries (Mammoth Book of S.) (Kindle Edition)

About 1/2 of these English stories were worth reading, but for under $5.00 this was

still a good value. There's LOTS of reading here.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money., October 11, 2009

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Louise Tanner - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Mammoth Book of Best British Mysteries (Paperback)

I struggled to get through a couple of the stories, but they were so awful I gave the book away without trying any more of the stories. I think that some of the writers of these stories have the "mystery short story" formula in their PCs and just change the names and places to churn more drivil. I have to say tho that the person I gave this anthology to liked it well enough.