A Classic English crime Book

"To celebrate the centenary of the birth of Agatha Christie, still by common consent the doyenne of English Detective Fiction, a team of her most distinguished descendants have joined in a highly original tribute. Leading members of the British Crime Writers' Association have responded with ingenuity and enthusiasm to the challenge of producing stories set in the Golden Age of Detective Fiction -- the period between the World Wars.

"The crime scenes vary from country house to seaside hotel, from village fete to West End theatre -- while the crimes themselves are as bizarre and cunning as anything Hercule Poirot of Miss Marple had to deal with.

"The outstanding contributors to this volume are all in top form in this sparkling collection that is both an atmospheric trip through the corpse-littered world of the English Mystery's G9olden Age and a devilishly affectionate salute to Agatha Christie -- its undisputed queen."
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A delightful read! Each story is individual, unique -- a different slant on either Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot (or both!) All the authors have caught the tone of the era exactly -- you would swear you were reading a book written in the '30s. Highly recommended if you're a lover of English cozies.