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The main aim of detective stories is to entertain, but the best cast a light on human behaviour and display both literary ambition and accomplishment. Even unpretentious detective stories can give us clues to the past and an insight into a long-vanished world that, for all its imperfections, continues to fascinate. This book serves as a companion to the British Library’s acclaimed series of Crime Classics. Long-forgotten stories republished in the series have won a devoted new readership, with several titles entering the bestseller charts and sales outstripping those of acclaimed contemporary thrillers.
The main aim of detective stories is to entertain, but the best cast a light on human behaviour and display both literary ambition and accomplishment. Even unpretentious detective stories can give us clues to the past and an insight into a long-vanished world that, for all its imperfections, continues to fascinate. This book serves as a companion to the British Library’s acclaimed series of Crime Classics. Long-forgotten stories republished in the series have won a devoted new readership, with several titles entering the bestseller charts and sales outstripping those of acclaimed contemporary thrillers.
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