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The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries

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For classic murder mystery readers, a scintillating anthology of lost treasures to read alongside Edgar Allan Poe and Sherlock Holmes A Penguin Classic For The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries, writer and anthologist 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 of one of our most popular literary categories includes stories never before reprinted, features rebellious early “lady detectives," and spotlights former stars of the crime field—Austrian novelist Auguste Groner and prolific American Geraldine Bonner among them. For twenty-first century connoisseurs of crime, The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries celebrates how the nineteenth century added a fierce modern twist to the ancient theme of bloody murder. Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics


Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 21, 2023


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 352 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0143137530


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 35


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.4 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.08 x 0.59 x 7.72 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #850,163 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2,049 in Mystery Anthologies (Books) #6,266 in International Mystery & Crime (Books) #6,519 in Private Investigator Mysteries (Books)


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • GREAT STORIES!
Format: Paperback
Very different reading as written in a different era, so super enjoyable...not just the ordinary mystery. BUT, I do wish they put more spacing between paragraphs. Anything to make it cheaper to produce and make 1 cent extra profit. BOO!
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2023 by Velvet Lady
    • Early short murder stories
Format: Paperback
A nice collection of tales suitable for commuting or sitting in waiting rooms. An interesting selection of early entries in the genre.
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024 by L. Handy
    • Overlooked mystery gems!
Format: Paperback
This book contains mysteries seldom seen - collected by a diligent editor who searched for great stories overlooked by other anthologies. Each one is finely crafted and thoroughly enjoyable.
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2024 by Another history buff
    • Disappointed
Format: Paperback
To much preview and surplus ( not in the story) wordage. Font very small not easy to read
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024 by peter colbourne
    • Not interesting at all
Format: Paperback
I only made it through 4 stories before I gave up. Those were neither interesting nor gripping. Very disappointing.
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024 by Karen Wilmoth
    • Not really mysteries but about murder and attempted murder
Format: Paperback
This is a collection of 13 short stories about murder and attempted murder. The stories were written from the early 1800s to early 1900s, mostly set in England. The Introduction was an odd, rambling treatise that went on for 4% of the book, and I'd recommend skipping it. Some of the author bios were nearly as long as their story, and the stories were so short that none were puzzle mysteries. Only about 5 stories really fit the genre of "murder mystery," with actual crime-solving, clues, and justice. Several of the stories didn't have a murdered victim. Only a few had a detective (amateur or professional), and even those stories were usually solved by a chance happening. Sometimes the criminal was not found or wasn't arrested. Once, there wasn't even a crime, just a mystery solved by chance (though I do like that one and have read it before). Some stories seemed more about ethics than justice. For example, an innocent man committed suicide because he couldn't prove he didn't murder someone. Another story talked about the ethics of providing a confessed murderer what he needed to commit suicide. Overall, this collection wasn't really what I expected from the title and I didn't really care for it. There were only a few uses of bad language. There was no sex. I received an ebook review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2023 by Debbie
    • Not Recommended -- Stopped Reading After Hateful Politics in Introduction
Format: Paperback
"...especially in notoriously racist nations such as the United States." That's a quote from Sim's Introduction. Was not expecting a hateful partisan (and factually wrong) screed to preface an anthology of short mysteries. I was willing to overlook the minor leftist hits early on as tired and unfortunate but expected. I stopped reading this book after that phrase. Whatever one thinks of the politics -- even if one agrees with Sims -- it was highly inappropriate and disrespectful to the reader to use the introduction as a vehicle for the author's politics in this fashion. All the more so for its hateful sentiments. A very poor editorial choice by Penguin. Maybe some of the stories are good, and maybe their authors might have had a new fan. We'll never know now. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2025 by Jeremy COFFEY

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