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Martin Edwards

Martin Edwards
Martin Edwards has published sixteen crime novels and more than 50 short stories. His crime fiction has been short-listed for several awards and in 2008 he won the CWA Short Story Dagger. He had edited 20 crime anthologies and contributed essays to many reference books and magazines.


Martin Edwards on Murder in the Basement, A Pioneering Work of Suspense

"Berkeley’s cynicism and love of irony are much in evidence in Murder in the Basement, and so is his flair for taking the genre in new directions."

December 6, 2022  By Martin Edwards
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Murder after Christmas: An Unusual and Amusing Mystery

Martin Edwards on rescuing another classic Golden Age whodunnit from obscurity.

November 9, 2022  By Martin Edwards
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Martin Edwards On E. C. R. Lorac's Delightful Whodunit, These Names Make Clues

A traditional "closed circle" mystery, Lorac's novel is her best at capturing the spirit of the Golden Age.

November 1, 2022  By Martin Edwards
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A Deep Dive Into the History of Bibliomysteries

Or, a host of crime novels featuring libraries, bookshops, the publishing industry, and the world of collecting.

September 9, 2022  By Martin Edwards
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Martin Edwards on the Russian Cult Classic Crime Novel Count Azar

When Vladmir Pimenovich Krymov began publishing in 1938, he had already led an extraordinary life.

September 1, 2022  By Martin Edwards
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Furry Friends and Fiendish Plotting: On Animals In Detective Fiction

"Animals play an extraordinarily wide variety of roles in crime stories. They may be victims, witnesses, even detectives."

June 13, 2022  By Martin Edwards
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Martin Edwards: My Life In Crime

The Golden Age crime fiction expert on his new book about the history of detective fiction.

June 3, 2022  By Martin Edwards
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Lost and Found: Rediscovering E.C.R. Lorac’s Two-Way Murder  

Martin Edwards on a Golden Age classic, an enigmatic author, and her "pleasantly persistent Inspector Macdonald."

April 25, 2022  By Martin Edwards
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On The Man Who Didn't Fly, A Most Original Mystery

Margot Bennett's 1955 classic represents an author at the height of her powers, yet her career soon came to a sudden and mysterious end. Golden Age scholar Martin Edwards investigates.

February 16, 2021  By Martin Edwards
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Ten Golden Age Detective Novelists Who Deserve to Be Better Known

Celebrating the Unsung Maestros of British Mystery Fiction

September 23, 2020  By Martin Edwards
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