The Best British Mysteries 2005

Since the golden age of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers, British mystery-writers have captivated readers all over the world. Now, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, British mysteries are more popular than ever. This collection brings together the most spine-tingling, page-turning stories by Britain?s greatest exponents of the genre. Every mystery-lover will relish Ian Rankin?s gripping Rebus mystery (Tell Me Who to Kill); Reginald Hill?s new Dalziel and Pascoe story (The Game of Dog); an exclusive new adventure for John Mortimer?s loveable Rumpole of the Bailey (Rumpole and the Scales of Justice); and a long-awaited, one-off return from Colin Dexter (The Double Crossing). With new stories from bestselling writers Val McDermid, Mark Billingham, Lindsey Davis and Peter Robinson, and exclusive stories from some of Britain?s most exciting up-and-coming young crime-writers, this bumper collection is a devilishly good read - and the perfect gift for any mystery-lover. (../Text/Section0002.xhtml#perry) Anne Perry A TALE OF ONE CITY (../Text/Section0003.xhtml#mcdermid) Val McDermid FOUR CALLING BIRDS (../Text/Section0004.xhtml#todd) Marilyn Todd THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLINERY (../Text/Section0005.xhtml#fowler) Christopher Fowler THE LADY DOWNSTAIRS (../Text/Section0006.xhtml#miles) Keith Miles OLD BAG DAD (../Text/Section0007.xhtml#mortimer) John Mortimer RUMPOLE AND THE CHRISTMAS BREAK (../Text/Section0008.xhtml#cutler) Judith Cutler LIVING WITH THE GILT (../Text/Section0009.xhtml#lovesey) Peter Lovesey WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY (../Text/Section0010.xhtml#cleverly) Barbara Cleverly LOVE-LIES-BLEEDING (../Text/Section0011.xhtml#connolly) John Connolly THE INKPOT MONKEY (../Text/Section0012.xhtml#tremayne) Peter Tremayne THE BANSHEE (../Text/Section0013.xhtml#bruen) Ken Bruen FADE TO...BROOKLYN (../Text/Section0014.xhtml#keating) H.R.F. Keating BRAVE NEW MURDER (../Text/Section0015.xhtml#harvey) John Harvey DRUMMER UNKNOWN (../Text/Section0016.xhtml#newman) Kim Newman A SHAMBLES IN BELGRAVIA (../Text/Section0017.xhtml#magson) Adrian Magson PROCEDURE (../Text/Section0018.xhtml#myers) Amy Myers MURDER, THE MISSING HEIR AND THE BOILED EGG (../Text/Section0019.xhtml#turnbull) Peter Turnbull MAX WINNERS SHADOW (../Text/Section0020.xhtml#knight) Alanna Knight FARO AND THE BOGUS INSPECTOR (../Text/Section0021.xhtml#barnard) Robert Barnard THE HANGMANS BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER (../Text/Section0022.xhtml#morson) Ian Morson THE MOVING-PICTURE MYSTERY (../Text/Section0023.xhtml#lewin) Michael Z. Lewin CIGARETTES