A Selective Index of Detective Fiction

This page provides links to an annotated bibliography for a collection of British writers of mystery novels and short stories, mainly from the Golden Age of the early part of this century. For each author, a brief biography and list of works is given, and more information on each individual book or story is available at that point (including alternate titles, publication information, and in some cases a plot summary and review). A more detailed overview and some discussion of sources is available here.

Why British detective fiction? Simply put, I like it. I've found that it is difficult to find the information that I've collected here, and my aim is to be as complete and authoritative as possible. Many of these authors are not well-known in the U.S. (and some are quite hard to find), so perhaps this will spread the word about some undeservedly neglected books.

The list of authors below is fairly arbitrary and due entirely to my personal likes and dislikes. My opinions are also often reflected in the comments about books; you may disagree. This is a work in progress (of course) and a labor of love. Expansion, correction, and continuation is ongoing, but only when I have available time.

 

Authors in the Index

Rodney Yoder (ryoder[at]mailaps[dot]org

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