Bodies from the Library

"Bodies from the Library" is a captivating anthology that revives rare crime and suspense stories from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, featuring previously unseen works, including a long-lost Agatha Christie tale from 1922. This collection showcases an array of forgotten narratives by renowned authors like Cyril Hare, Freeman Wills Crofts, and A.A. Milne, along with significant contributions from women writers such as Georgette Heyer and Christianna Brand. Spanning from the 1920s to the 1950s, these stories reflect a time when intricate plotting and clever storytelling captivated readers, before the advent of modern forensic science.