The new and updated 10 year anniversary edition This real-life detective story investigates how Agatha Christie and colleagues in a mysterious literary club transformed crime fiction. Winner of the 2016 EDGAR, AGATHA, MACAVITY and H.R.F.KEATING crime writing awards, Detective stories of the Twenties and Thirties have long been stereotyped as cosily conventional. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Golden Age of Murder tells the extraordinary story of British detective fiction between the two World Wars for the first time. A gripping real-life detective story, it investigates how Dorothy L. Sayers, Anthony Berkeley, Agatha Christie and their colleagues in the mysterious Detection Club transformed crime fiction. Their work cast new light on unsolved murders whilst hiding clues to their authors' darkest secrets, and their complex and sometimes bizarre private lives. Crime novelist and current Detection Club President Martin Edwards tells the history of crime fiction with unique authority, transforming our understanding of detective stories, and the brilliant but tormented men and women who wrote them.
Martin Edwards
Martin Edwards is a British crime writer and editor known for his contributions to the genre of crime fiction. He has written several acclaimed mystery novels including "The Coffin Trail" and "The Golden Age of Murder". Edwards is also a respected editor, having compiled numerous anthologies of crime stories.
His writing style is characterized by intricate plots, well-developed characters, and a keen eye for detail. Edwards is praised for his ability to create a sense of atmosphere and suspense in his works, keeping readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.
One of his most famous works is "The Golden Age of Murder", a non-fiction book that explores the lives and works of the leading crime writers of the 1920s and 1930s. This book has been hailed as a definitive account of the era and has solidified Edwards' reputation as an authority on classic crime fiction.
Overall, Martin Edwards has made a significant impact on the crime fiction genre through his writing, editing, and scholarly contributions. His works continue to be celebrated by readers and critics alike for their intelligence, creativity, and timeless appeal.
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