LITERATURE: HISTORY & CRITICISM. This book tells the story of crime fiction published during the first half of the twentieth century.

The stories in this collection will dredge up delight in crime fiction fans, as watery graves claim unintended dwellers and disembodied whispers penetrate the sleeping quarters of a ship's captain.

Rife with detail and suspenseful historical crime, this novel earns its place among the classic British mysteries. This edition also includes the rare E.C.R. Lorac short story 'The Live Wire'.

Collects fifteen classic British mystery tales featuring a Christmas themes.