Murder by the Seaside - Classic Crime Stories for Summer

It's the height of summer. As the heat shimmers on the streets and ice cream melts onto sticky fingers, tempers begin to rise and old grudges surface. From Cornish beaches to the French Riviera, it's not just a holiday that's on people's minds ... it's murder.

In these ten classic stories from writers such as Arthur Conan Doyle, Cyril Hare and Gladys Mitchell, you'll find mayhem and mysteries aplenty. So grab the suncream and head down to the beach - if you dare.

About the author

Cecily Gayford studied English at the University of Oxford, where she wrote her thesis on the 'golden age' detective stories of the 1930s and 1940s. Now an Editorial Director, she has worked at Profile Books for eleven years.

Summary

It's the height of summer. As the heat shimmers on the streets and ice cream melts onto sticky fingers, tempers begin to rise and old grudges surface. From Cornish beaches to the French Riviera, it's not just a holiday that's on people's minds ... it's murder.

In these ten classic stories from writers such as Arthur Conan Doyle, Cyril Hare and Gladys Mitchell, you'll find mayhem and mysteries aplenty. So grab the suncream and head down to the beach - if you dare.

Foreword

Take the holiday of a lifetime with history's greatest mystery writers

Report

Short, clever and puzzling murder tales which test the brains of the most avid crime reader ... delectable On Magazine

Product details

• Authors: John Dickson Carr, Arthur Conan Doyle, Cecily Gayford, Gayford Cecily, Cyril Hare
• Assisted by: Cecily Gayford (Editor)
• Publisher: Profile Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781800810631
• ISBN: 978-1-80081-063-1
• No. of pages: 223
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Vintage Murders
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense > Crime fiction, thrillers, espionage; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Collections & Anthologies, Seasonal interest: Summer, Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery