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Great British Detectives (1991)

by Martin H. Greenberg (Editor), Edward D. Hoch (Editor)

Other authors: Leslie Charteris (Contributor), G. K. Chesterton (Contributor), Michael Gilbert (Contributor), Dorothy L. Sayers (Contributor)

Series: Academy Mystery Novellas (4)

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A series of short novels, many of which have never before been collected.
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With a title like that, this should be a classic, a great book.
Sorry, it isn't.
Leslie Charteris is a ... well, at least in this entry, he is a terrible writer. He badly over-writes, trying, I guess, to make his character a real character. I just could not finish the first story.
Even Michael Gilbert's "The Cleaners" disappoints, and he's usually dependable.
Dorothy Sayers' "The Incredible Elopement of Lord Peter Wimsey" doesn't really meet expectations, and she is nearly always better.
Well, maybe my three-star rating is off. Maybe two would be more accurate, but you read this small collection, knowing all the people connected, except maybe Charteris, usually do, not just better, but well, and you decide. ( )
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Greenberg, Martin H.Editorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hoch, Edward D.Editormain authorall editionsconfirmed
Charteris, LeslieContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Chesterton, G. K.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Gilbert, MichaelContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Sayers, Dorothy L.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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Contains:
  • The Beauty Specialist / Leslie Charteris
  • The Oracle of the Dog / G. K. Chesterton
  • The Cleaners / Michael Gilbert
  • The Incredible Elopement of Lord Peter Wimsey / Dorothy L. Sayers
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