Reading list: Martin Edwards: The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books -- Other Books Mentioned; Part 2 (Ch. 6-7)

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Chapter Six: Serpents in Eden (countryside crimes)
Chapter Seven: Murder at the Manor (country house crimes)

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Other Books Mentioned; Part 1 (Chapters 1-5): http://booklikes.com/apps/reading-lists/828/martin-edwards-the-story-of-classic-crime-in-100-books-other-books-mentioned-part-1-ch-1-5

Other Books Mentioned; Part 3 (Ch. 8-10): http://booklikes.com/apps/reading-lists/830/martin-edwards-the-story-of-classic-crime-in-100-books-other-books-mentioned-part-3-ch-8-10

Other Books Mentioned; Part 4 (Ch. 11-15): http://booklikes.com/apps/reading-lists/831/martin-edwards-the-story-of-classic-crime-in-100-books-other-books-mentioned-part-4-ch-11-15

Other Books Mentioned; Part 5 (Ch. 16-20): http://booklikes.com/apps/reading-lists/833/martin-edwards-the-story-of-classic-crime-in-100-books-other-books-mentioned-part-5-ch-16-20

Other Books Mentioned; Part 6 (Ch. 21-24): http://booklikes.com/apps/reading-lists/834/martin-edwards-the-story-of-classic-crime-in-100-books-other-books-mentioned-part-6-ch-21-24

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The Adventure of the Copper Beeches - Arthur Conan Doyle

The Murderer of Sleep - Milward Kennedy

The Murderer of Sleep

by Milward Kennedy

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Poison in the Parish - Milward Kennedy

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The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

by Agatha Christie

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11.

Hercule Poirot's Christmas

by Agatha Christie

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12.

Dead Man's Folly

by Agatha Christie

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Curtain: Poirot's Last Case

by Agatha Christie

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The Body in the Library

by Agatha Christie

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The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

by Agatha Christie

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16.

The Long Divorce

by Edmund Crispin

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Poison in the Pen

by Patricia Wentworth

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The Bolt

by P.R. Shore

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The Death Film - P.R. Shore

The Death Film

by P.R. Shore

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Casual Slaughters - James Quince

Casual Slaughters

by James Quince

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21.

Death Comes to Perigord

by John Ferguson

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22.

Crime on the Kennet - Cyril Argentine Al...

Crime on the Kennet

by Cyril Argentine Alington

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23.

Murder at the Pageant

by Victor Lorenzo Whitechurch

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Thrilling Stories of the Railway by Victor L. Whit... - Victor L. Whitechurch

Thrilling Stories of the Railway by Victor L. Whitechurch (2015-01-07)

by Victor L. Whitechurch

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MURDER AT THE COLLEGE

by Victor L Whitechurch

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The Viaduct Murder

by Ronald Knox

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The Body In The Bunker

by Herbert Adams

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28.

Death Off the Fairway

by Herbert Adams

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29.

The Nineteenth Hole Mystery

by Herbert Adams

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30.

Death is No Sportsman

by Cyril Hare

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31.

Scales of Justice

by Ngaio Marsh

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32.

A Man Lay Dead (Mass Market)

by Ngaio Marsh

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Bleeding Hooks

by Harriet Rutland

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34.

The High Sheriff

by Henry Wade

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35.

No Friendly Drop

by Henry Wade

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36.

Too Soon to Die

by Henry Wade

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37.

The Hanging Captain

by Henry Wade

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38.

Defeat of a Detective - Cecil M. Wills

Defeat of a Detective

by Cecil M. Wills

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39.

Dead Man's Quarry

by Ianthe Jerrold

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40.

Have His Carcase

by Dorothy L. Sayers

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41.

Death in a Little Town

by R.C. Woodthorpe

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42.

The Shadow on the Downs

by R. C. Woodthorpe

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43.

Snobbery With Violence: English Crime Stories And ... - Colin Watson

Snobbery With Violence: English Crime Stories And Their Audience

by Colin Watson

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44.

The Wycliffe Novels

by W.J. Burley

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45.

Raven Black

by Ann Cleeves

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46.

The Crow Trap

by Ann Cleeves

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47.

A Clubbable Woman

by Reginald Hill

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48.

The Killings At Badger's Drift

by Caroline Graham

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49.

Exploring Midsomer: The Towns and Villages at the ... - Chris Behan

Exploring Midsomer: The Towns and Villages at the Murderous Heart of England

by Chris Behan

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50.

Midsomer Murders: The Making of an English Crime C... - Jeff Evans

Midsomer Murders: The Making of an English Crime Classic

by Jeff Evans

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51.

The Hardway Diamonds Mystery

by Miles Burton

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52.

Death Leaves No Card

by Miles Burton

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53.

Legacy of Death

by Miles Burton

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54.

Death Paints a Picture

by Miles Burton

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55.

Up the Garden Path

by Miles Burton

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56.

Up the Garden Path

by John Rhode

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57.

Murder at Monk’s Barn

by Cecil Waye

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58.

The End of the Chase

by Cecil Waye

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The Prime Minister's Pencil

by Cecil Waye

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A Catalogue of Crime/Being a Reader's Guide to the... - Jacques Barzun, Wendell Hertig Taylor

A Catalogue of Crime/Being a Reader's Guide to the Literature of Mystery, Detection, and Related Genres

by Jacques Barzun, Wendell Hertig Taylor

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61.

12 Murder Cases

by S.S. Van Dine

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62.

The Search

by Charles Percy Snow

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63.

A Coat Of Varnish

by C.P. Snow

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64.

The Cornish Coast Murder

by John Bude

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65.

The Lake District Murder

by John Bude

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66.

Death on the Riviera

by John Bude

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67.

A telegram from Le Touquet - John Bude

A telegram from Le Touquet

by John Bude

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68.

Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days

by Jared Cade

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69.

Murder at 28:10

by Newton Gayle

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70.

The Crime at Black Dudley

by Margery Allingham

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71.

Murder in the Maze

by J.J. Connington

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72.

The Second Shot

by Anthony Berkeley

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73.

The Santa Klaus Murder

by Mavis Doriel Hay

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74.

The Poisoner's Mistake

by Belton Cobb

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75.

Murder for Christmas

by Francis Duncan

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76.

They'll Never Find Out - Francis Duncan

They'll Never Find Out

by Francis Duncan

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77.

Penhallow

by Georgette Heyer

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78.

Death Comes to Cambers

by E.R. Punshon

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79.

The Lady Vanishes

by Ethel Lina White

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80.

Midnight House

by Ethel Lina White

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81.

Streamers Waving

by C.H.B. Kitchin

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82.

Crime at Christmas

by C. H. B. Kitchin

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83.

Death of My Aunt

by C.H.B. Kitchin

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Abandoned by user 7 years ago

Wow! I understand now why these were my two favorite chapters!

Themis-Athena's Garden of Books 7 years ago

Hahaha, yes, they're both essentially one big exercise in name-dropping, with lots of recognition value, however!

SusannaG - Confessions of a Crazy Cat Lady 7 years ago

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