- Paperback: 512 pages
- Publisher: Robinson Publishing (11 Oct 1993)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 185487229X
- ISBN-13: 978-1854872296
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13.4 x 4.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 709,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This collection, with a Foreword by the creator of the Brother Cadfael books, gathers together some of the best stories in the genre of crime fiction epitomised by "The Name of the Rose". The bestselling historical detectives are featured, including Cadfael himself, Brother Atheistan, Decius Metellus, Sister Frevisse, Sam Johnson, August Dupin, Ben Snow, Captain Cork and many others. Mike Ashley is the editor of "The Camelot Chronicles", "The Pendragon Chronicles", "The Mammoth Book of Short Horror Novels ", and other anthologies.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Mike Ashley has compiled 23 stories from around the world and from a large time-frame. This collection is an ideal literary "buffet" that is certainly more than just "food for thought"!
Beginning with the Ancient World, Ashley takes an excerpt from Herodotus (the "Father of History" and his "History of the Persian War"); it follows a 20th century account of ancient Egypt by Elizabeth Peters! In the second section,he features a treasured collection of medieval stories (Ellis Peters, Paul Harding, to name two).
Part III is the "Regency and Gaslight" section--with a real thriller by John Dickson Carr, among the others. The final section is "Holmes and Beyond," featuring a little-known but exciting nonetheless story by Arthur Conan Doyle titled "The Case of the Deptford Horror."
What is the most exciting thing about this anthology is that it represents a terrific "gathering" of literary "wizards" and their "whodunits." All are short stories (and naturally short stories cannot really be compared to novels, as the objectives, the vehicles, the whole purpose is entirely different), but what a whallop they pack.
In addition, Ashley gives us an informative (and readable) introduction, with a foreward by Ellis Peters, also not to be missed.
This is a proud collection, a nice addition to one's personal mystery library!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
It's very rare, and therefore so much the pleasanter, to come across an anthology which does not contain even one dud. This collection of short stories should delight anyone who is a fan of historical fiction, crime fiction, or just well-written fiction of any kind. Ranging from an interesting variant on the classic locked-room mystery (a locked tomb in ancient Egypt) to a Sherlock Holmes story by Conan Doyle's son, this covers both the familiar (Brothers Cadfael and Athelstan) and the new. Special mention must go to the longest piece in the book, Captain Nash and the Wroth Inheritance, a splendid novella filled with dastardly deeds by gaslight, which anyone who enjoyed The Quincunx will love. Recommended.
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This book is a collection of short stories from popular historical murder writers. It takes you from Roman to early 20th century and I really enjoyed it. It may be a little old fashioned for some but I still like this style of writing. a great read.
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