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The Best British Mysteries (Paperback)

by Maxim Jakubowski (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Allison & Busby; New edition edition (1 Aug 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 074908300X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749083007
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 916,057 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A superlative collection of mystery stories, selected by one of Britain's foremost crime aficionados, features contributions by such established British masters such as Peter Robinson, Peter Lovesey, Robert Barnard, John Harvey, and Anne Perry, as well as works by up-and-coming young writers. Reprint.


About the Author

Maxim Jakubowski worked for many years in publishing before opening the now-famous Murder One, the world's largest specialist bookstore. He is known in his own right as a novelist, as literary director of the Crime Scene Festival held every July at London's National Film Theatre, and writes a monthly column on crime fiction for The Guardian. A winner of both the Karel and the Anthony awards, he is a regular broadcaster on radio and TV. He has edited over 40 anthologies in the fields of crime, SF and fantasy and erotica, many of which have been best sellers.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy!, 14 Sep 2004
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If you think this book will be full of exciting mysteries then you will be sadly mistaken like I was. Very disappointing to read as the majority of the stories are not mysteries. Buy if you want some mediocre short stories.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Some good short stories, 16 Aug 2006
By Terry Smith (Burntwood England) - See all my reviews
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As another reviewer has commented, the use of the word Mystery in the title is a misleading. But, what you have here is a collection of short stories from British writers, some well known and others not so. And, as a collection of short stories it's well worth three stars. Depending on your taste some stories will be good, others less so, but the benefit of a collection such as this is, if you don't like a particular story, you leave it and move onto the next. For fans of John Harveys Frank Elder trilogy - this collection includes "Going North", Elders first outing and well worth the admission price alone.
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