The Lost Gallows by John Dickson Carr

April 03, 2021

When The British Library and Poisoned Pen Press decided to collaborate to publish British Library Crime Classics, they were so wise in asking Martin Edwards to write the introduction to all of the books. His writing is the perfect introduction to the author, providing...

Checkmate to Murder by E.C.R. Lorac

March 10, 2021

“‘Detection isn’t based on brilliant flashes of intuition – at least, mine isn’t. It’s based on a reconstruction of possibilities.'” That’s E.C.R. Lorac’s Detective Chief Inspector Robert Macdonald of Scotland Yard...

Seven Dead by J. Jefferson Farjeon

February 10, 2018

J. Jefferson Farjeon’s Seven Dead is another British Library Crime Classic. The book was originally published in 1939, and it’s now reprinted. It’s published in the United States by Poisoned Pen Press, and both the British and American editions have...