Six against the yard : in which Margery Allingham, Anthony Berkeley, Freeman Wills Crofts, Father Ronald Knox, Dorothy L. Sayers, Russell Thorndike commit the crime of murder which Ex-Superintendent Cornish, C.I.D. is called upon to solve
In this unique collection, six legendary crime writers attempt to write the ultimate murder story, designed to fox a real-life Scotland Yard Superintendent, who then comments on whether or not these crimes could have been solved by 1930s detectives. This clever literary battle of wits includes an es...
| Format: | Books Print Book |
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| Language: | English |
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London :
Harper Collins,
[c1936], 2019.
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| Summary: | In this unique collection, six legendary crime writers attempt to write the ultimate murder story, designed to fox a real-life Scotland Yard Superintendent, who then comments on whether or not these crimes could have been solved by 1930s detectives. This clever literary battle of wits includes an essay by Agatha Christie discussing the infamous Crydon Poisonings, a real-life murder whose solution remains a mystery to this day.. |
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| Physical Description: | 300 pages |
| ISBN: | 9780008283186 |
| Author Notes: | "The Detection Club is a private association of writers of detective fiction in Great Britain, existing chiefly for the purpose of eating dinners together at suitable intervals and of talking illimitable shop ... Its membership is confined to those who have written genuine detective stories (not adventure tales or 'thrillers') and election is secured by a vote of the club on recommendation by two or more members, and involves the undertaking of an oath." Dorothy L. Sayers |
