Murder by the Book: Mysteries for Bibliophiles

Bibliomystery novels set in bookshops or libraries, featuring Golden Age detectives, offer clues and red herrings within their pages, with literary prowess often leading to disaster.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 10 August 2021
Publisher: British Library Publishing

If a significant portion of the story takes place in a bookshop or library, it is considered a bibliomystery, similar to when a prominent character is a bookseller or librarian. - Otto Penzler

A bookish puzzle threatens an eagerly awaited inheritance; a submission to a publisher recounts a murder that seems increasingly to be a work of non-fiction; an irate novelist puts a grisly end to the source of his writer's block. There is no better hiding place for clues - or red herrings - than inside the pages of a book. But in this world of resentful ghost writers, indiscreet playwrights, and unscrupulous book collectors, literary prowess is often a prologue to disaster.

With Martin Edwards as librarian and guide, delve into an irresistible stack of tales perfect for every book-lover and armchair sleuth, featuring much-loved Golden Age detectives such as Nigel Strangeways, Philip Trent, and Detective Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn. But readers should be warned that the most riveting tales often conceal the deadliest of secrets...

Weight: 282g
Dimension: 131 x 190 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780712353694