"In a world rights deal HarperCollins has acquired from James Wills of Watson, Little Ltd the publishing rights to The Golden Age of Murder, a real-life detective story investigating how Agatha Christie and her colleagues in the secretive Detection Club transformed crime fiction, writing books that cast new light on unsolved murders whilst hiding clues to their own darkest secrets.
The
book is written by the award-winning crime-writer Martin Edwards, author of 17 crime novels and 8
non-fiction books. Edwards is Archivist for both the Detection Club and the
Crime Writers’ Association, and is a renowned expert on Golden Age detective
fiction.
David Brawn, Publisher of Estates at
HarperCollins, commented: ‘This ground-breaking study of detective fiction from
between the wars captures how the social and political turbulence of the times
impacted on authors and the appetites of their readers. Martin’s revelations
about many of these colourful and turbulent writers, whose risky private lives
inspired their more daring novels, provide a whole new insight into the
generation of authors who created the prototypes for books we all still love
today.’
Martin
Edwards said: ‘The Golden Age of Murder
seeks to overturn familiar stereotypes, and look at classic detective fiction
in a fresh way. The years of research felt just like detective work, as I set
out to solve the mysteries surrounding the Detection Club and its members. The
best novels of the Golden Age are among the most popular and influential
entertainments ever written, and the people who wrote them were even more
fascinating. As interest in their fiction reaches new heights, this is the
perfect time to reveal their untold stories.’
The
Golden Age of Murder: Solving
the Mysteries of the Writers Who Invented the Modern Detective Story will
be published in hardback in May 2015."
Huge congratulations, Martin
ReplyDeleteBrilliant, Martin. Congratulations! Can't wait to read it.
ReplyDeleteThat's really excellent news, Martin, I'm delighted - congratulations.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see it!
ReplyDeleteVery exciting! Congratulations all around. Can't want to see and read the book.
ReplyDeleteMartin, what terrific news! Can't wait to read it - I know it will be wonderful. Congratulations on this distinguished achievement.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to you.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Martin. I'm looking forward to reading it.
ReplyDeleteFantastic. It is an area that needed a really authentic voice - and it's got one. I can't wait to read it. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I can't wait to read it.
ReplyDeleteExcellent news, Martin! Huge congrats :-)
ReplyDeleteI can hardly wait! Many congrats,
ReplyDeleteMartin this is awesome. Congratulations and well done. What a feat. I cannot wait to read it. So pleased for you.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for these very kind comments and for sharing in my pleasure. And now, I'm off to the St Hilda's conference, where I'll be giving a talk about...the Golden Age
ReplyDeleteCongratulations can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Looking forward to it already!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading this book
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