by Rex Burns
First published 1991
From Poe's grisly murders to Hammett's hard-boiled sleuths, this anthology collects the most captivating crime classics. Follow along as brilliant minds outwit dastardly foes, navigating intricate puzzles with cunning and flair. At the heart of these thrilling stories lies the eternal dance between good and evil, where the stakes are life and death.
Genres: short-stories, 20th-century, mystery, crime, detective, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, brilliant-minds, cat-and-mouse, good-vs-evil
Setting: 221B Baker Street, Bohemia, Calcutta, Charing Cross railway station, Church of St. Monica, Edgware Road, England, India, London, Paris, Scandinavia, Surrey, Warsaw
Period: 1888
Paperback · Penguin Books