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Foreign Bodies

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Foreign Bodies is a gripping crime and thriller novel that delves into the dark underworld of international crime, following the investigation into a series of mysterious murders. The protagonist, determined to uncover the truth, navigates a web of deceit, danger, and unexpected twists. As the plot unfolds, tension builds, and the stakes become higher, making it an enthralling read from start to finish.
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Foreign Bodies

Martin Edwards has selected gems of classic crime from Denmark to Japan and many points in between. Fascinating stories give an insight into the cosmopolitan cultures (and crime-writing traditions) of diverse places including Mexico, France, Russia, Germany and the Netherlands.

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Today, translated crime fiction is in vogue, but this was not always the case. A century before Scandi noir, writers across Europe and beyond were publishing detective stories of high quality. Often, these did not appear in English and have been known only by a small number of experts.

Foreign Bodies is the first ever collection of classic crime in translation from the golden age of the genre in the 20th century. Many of these stories are exceptionally rare, and several have been translated for the first time to appear in this volume.

Martin Edwards has selected gems of classic crime from Denmark to Japan and many points in between. These fascinating stories provide an insight into the cosmopolitan cultures (and crime-writing traditions) of diverse places, including Mexico, France, Russia, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Series: British Library Crime Classics

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780712356992

Publisher: British Library Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 October 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: The British Library Publishing Division

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Edited by Martin Edwards

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 0g

About the Author

Martin Edwards is an award-winning crime writer best known for two series of crime novels set in Liverpool and the Lake District. He is series consultant for British Library Crime Classics and the editor of six previous anthologies in the series, as well as being Vice Chair of the Crime Writers' Association and President of the Detection Club. The Golden Age of Murder, his study of the Detection Club, has won several awards since its publication in 2015.

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