Metropolitan Mysteries
Martin Edwards
The streets of London have been home to many great detectives since the days of Sherlock Holmes and Watson, with some of the best authors in the genre taking to the short story form to pit their sleuths against crimes ranging from murders on the Tube to heists from the capital's finest jewellers. Featuring a roster of Scotland Yard's meticulous best, a cohort of daring doctors and a cadre of characterful private investigators, this new selection by Martin Edwards includes 18 vintage mystery stories which showcase the city's most compelling classic cases. With contributions by Margery Allingham, John Dickson Carr and Dorothy L. Sayers along with rare finds by Raymond Postgate, J. Jefferson Farjeon and many more, this anthology invites you to join some of the greatest detectives ever written on their perilous trail through London's darker underside.
Author - Martin Edwards.
Narrator - John Telfer.
Published Date - Wednesday, 01 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2024 The British Library Board ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Martin Edwards
John Telfer
British Library Crime Classics
Soundings
English Audiobooks
Findaway Audiobooks
Description:
The streets of London have been home to many great detectives since the days of Sherlock Holmes and Watson, with some of the best authors in the genre taking to the short story form to pit their sleuths against crimes ranging from murders on the Tube to heists from the capital's finest jewellers. Featuring a roster of Scotland Yard's meticulous best, a cohort of daring doctors and a cadre of characterful private investigators, this new selection by Martin Edwards includes 18 vintage mystery stories which showcase the city's most compelling classic cases. With contributions by Margery Allingham, John Dickson Carr and Dorothy L. Sayers along with rare finds by Raymond Postgate, J. Jefferson Farjeon and many more, this anthology invites you to join some of the greatest detectives ever written on their perilous trail through London's darker underside. Author - Martin Edwards. Narrator - John Telfer. Published Date - Wednesday, 01 January 2025. Copyright - © 2024 The British Library Board ©.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
Duration:00:34:00
Chapter 7
Duration:00:33:51
Chapter 8
Duration:00:17:26
Chapter 9
Duration:00:33:28
Chapter 10
Duration:00:17:22
Chapter 11
Duration:00:39:18
Chapter 12
Duration:00:41:58
Chapter 13
Duration:00:38:08
Chapter 14
Duration:00:22:09
Chapter 15
Duration:00:18:38
Chapter 16
Duration:00:12:03
Chapter 17
Duration:00:10:36
Chapter 18
Duration:00:10:01
Chapter 19
Duration:00:20:24
Chapter 20
Duration:00:23:32