Classic crime novels as recommended by The Guardian

A Listmania! list by A. J. MACLEOD (London)
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The Man with the Golden Arm
1.  The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren
£6.74   Used & New from: £3.89
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Fantomas (Penguin Classics)
2.  Fantomas (Penguin Classics) by Marcel Allain
£8.05   Used & New from: £3.56
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

The Mask of Dimitrios (Pan Classic Crime)
3.  The Mask of Dimitrios (Pan Classic Crime) by Eric Ambler
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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The New York Trilogy: "City of Glass", "Ghosts" and "Locked Room"
4.  The New York Trilogy: "City of Glass", "Ghosts" and "Locked Room" by Paul Auster
£8.09   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

Trent's Last Case
5.  Trent's Last Case by E Bentley
£6.29   Used & New from: £2.50
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

The Poisoned Chocolates Case
6.  The Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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The Beast Must Die
7.  The Beast Must Die by Nicholas Blake
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Lady Audley's Secret (Wordsworth Classics)
8.  Lady Audley's Secret (Wordsworth Classics) by M.E. Braddon
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

The Thirty-Nine Steps (Pocket Penguin Classics)
9.  The Thirty-Nine Steps (Pocket Penguin Classics) by John Buchan
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)

Greenmantle (Pocket Penguin Classics)
10.  Greenmantle (Pocket Penguin Classics) by John Buchan
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

The Asphalt Jungle (Film Ink)
11.  The Asphalt Jungle (Film Ink) by W.R. Burnett
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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The Postman Always Rings Twice (CRIME MASTERWORKS)
12.  The Postman Always Rings Twice (CRIME MASTERWORKS) by James M. Cain
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Double Indemnity
13.  Double Indemnity by James Lee Burke
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

True History of the Kelly Gang
14.  True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)

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The Hollow Man (Crime Masterworks)
15.  The Hollow Man (Crime Masterworks) by John Dickson Carr
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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The Big Sleep: A Philip Marlowe Mystery (Penguin Fiction)
16.  The Big Sleep: A Philip Marlowe Mystery (Penguin Fiction) by Raymond Chandler
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

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The Long Good-bye
17.  The Long Good-bye by Raymond Chandler
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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No Orchids for Miss Blandish
18.  No Orchids for Miss Blandish by James Hadley Chase
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service (Pocket Penguin Classics)
19.  The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service (Pocket Penguin Classics) by Erskine Childers
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

The Woman in White (Vintage Classics)
20.  The Woman in White (Vintage Classics) by Wilkie Collins
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

The Moonstone (Penguin Classics)
21.  The Moonstone (Penguin Classics) by Wilkie Collins
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)

The Manchurian Candidate
22.  The Manchurian Candidate by Richard Condon
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale (Oxford World's Classics)
23.  The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale (Oxford World's Classics) by Joseph Conrad
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Under Western Eyes (Oxford World's Classics)
24.  Under Western Eyes (Oxford World's Classics) by Joseph Conrad
£4.76   Used & New from: £0.82
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Postmortem (A Scarpetta Novel)
25.  Postmortem (A Scarpetta Novel) by Patricia Cornwell
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

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