Murder at the Beach

(Paperback, Main)

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The holiday season is here, and for most of us, our minds are on carefree days in the sunshine. But for every trip to the seaside or sultry afternoon on the sunlounger, there's someone who's busy packing a suitcase full of secrets and a motive ... for murder.Join ten of the best crime writers in history for the trip of a lifetime, as they puzzle, astound and delight you with these classic mysteries. Whether on the English coast or the blistering terraces of the Mediterranean, it's time to spread out the beach towel, put your feet up... but never forget to watch your back. Featuring work by classic crime authors such as Dorothy L. Sayers, Cyril Hare, Margery Allingham, John Dickson Carr and others

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Praise for the Vintage Murder series: 'With Cecily Gayford in charge, we are on safe ground * Daily Mail *
An excellent collection of short stories by ten top-class writers * The Times Books of the Year *
Short, clever and puzzling murder tales test the brains of the most avid crime reader ... delectable * On Magazine *
Has everything you might want ... take this little book to the beach [and] relax in the sun while reading of battered corpses * Mail on Sunday *
Perfect for a quick fix of golden-age crime -- Janice Hallett, author of The Examiner

Author Bio

Cecily Gayford studied English at the University of Oxford, where she immersed herself obsessively in the gothic, morbid and mysterious side of literature. Now a Publishing Director, she has worked at Profile Books for twelve years.