The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries

Crime has never repaid our attention so well. But for this anthology, Michael Sims did not summon the usual suspects. He sought the unfamiliar, the unjustly forgotten, and little-known gems by writers from outside the genre. This historical tour includes stories never before reprinted, rebellious early "lady detectives", and former stars of the crime field. Bloody murder has deep and searching roots. Gentle reader, do you dare follow them?