Vintage Crime
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From The Man Who Hated Banks and Other Stories, Michael Gilbert (1997)
Reproduced with permission of Curtis Brown Group Ltd, London, on behalf of the estate of Michael Gilbert
Copyright © The Estate of Michael Gilbert 1956
Strolling in the Square One Day by Julian Symons
From Crime Writers’ Choice, ed. Roy Vickers (1964)
Reproduced with permission of Curtis Brown Group Ltd, London, on behalf of the beneficiaries of the estate of Julian Symons
Copyright © Julian Symons 1964
The Service Flat by Bill Knox
From John Creasey’s Mystery Bedside Book, ed. Herbert Harris (1966)
Copyright © The Estate of Bill Knox 1966
Footprint in the Sky by John Dickson Carr
From John Creasey’s Mystery Bedside Book 1969, ed. Herbert Harris (1968)
Reproduced with permission of David Higham Associates Ltd, London, on behalf of the estate of John Dickson Carr
Copyright © The Estate of John Dickson Carr 1940
The Woman Who Had Everything by Celia Fremlin
From A Lovely Day to Die and Other Stories, Celia Fremlin (1984)
Reproduced with permission of David Higham Associates Ltd, London, on behalf of the estate of Celia Fremlin
Copyright © The Estate of Celia Fremlin 1975
The Nuggy Bar by Simon Brett
From Tickled to Death and Other Stories of Crime and Suspense, Simon Brett (1985)
Copyright © Simon Brett 1982
Inspector Ghote and the Noted British Author by H.R.F. Keating
From John Creasey’s Crime Collection 1985, ed. Herbert Harris (1985)
Reproduced by permission of the estate of H.R.F. Keating
Copyright © H.R.F. Keating 1985
The Perfect Alibi by Paula Gosling
From Crime Waves, ed. H.R.F. Keating (1991)
Copyright © Paula Gosling 1991
Cuckoo in the Wood by Lesley Grant-Adamson
From 1st Culprit, ed. Liza Cody and M.Z. Lewin (1992)
Copyright © Lesley Grant-Adamson 1992
In Those Days by Liza Cody
From 1st Culprit, ed. Liza Cody and M.Z. Lewin (1992)
Copyright © Liza Cody 1992
Turning Point by Anthea Fraser
From 2nd Culprit, ed. Liza Cody and M.Z. Lewin (1993)
Copyright © Anthea Fraser 1993
The Hand That Feeds Me by Michael Z. Lewin
From 3rd Culprit, ed. Liza Cody, M.Z. Lewin and Peter Lovesey (1994)
Copyright © Michael Z. Lewin 1994
Cold and Deep by Frances Fyfield
From 3rd Culprit, ed. Liza Cody, M.Z. Lewin and Peter Lovesey (1994)
Copyright © Frances Fyfield 1994
Moving On by Susan Moody
From Perfectly Criminal, ed. Martin Edwards (1996)
Copyright © Susan Moody 1996
The Woman Who Loved Elizabeth David by Andrew Taylor
From Past Crimes, ed. Martin Edwards (1998)
Copyright © Andrew Taylor 1998
Nowhere to be Found by Mat Coward
From Missing Persons, ed. Martin Edwards (1999)
Copyright © Mat Coward 1999
Interior, With Corpse by Peter Lovesey
From Scenes of Crime, ed. Martin Edwards (2000)
Copyright © Peter Lovesey 2000
The Egyptian Garden by Marjorie Eccles
From Crime in the City, ed. Martin Edwards (2002)
Copyright © Marjorie Eccles 2002
Melusine by Martin Edwards
From Green for Danger, ed. Martin Edwards (2003)
Copyright © Martin Edwards 2003
Top Deck by Kate Ellis
From Crime on the Move, ed. Martin Edwards (2005)
Copyright © Kate Ellis 2005
Sins of Scarlet by Robert Barnard
From I.D.: Crimes of Identity, ed. Martin Edwards (2006)
Reproduced by permission of David Higham Associates Ltd, London, on behalf of the estate of Robert Barnard
Copyright estate of Robert Barnard 2006
All She Wrote by Mick Herron
From M.O.: Crimes of Practice, ed. Martin Edwards (2008)
Copyright © Mick Herron 2008
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