Deep Waters: Mysteries on the Waves (British Library Crime Classics)

June 27, 2019 - Comment

From picturesque canals and quiet lakes to the swirling currents of the ocean, a world of secrets lies beneath the surface of the water. The stories in this collection will dredge up delight in crime fiction fans, as watery graves claim unsuspecting victims on the sands of an estuary and disembodied whispers penetrate the sleeping

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From picturesque canals and quiet lakes to the swirling currents of the ocean, a world of secrets lies beneath the surface of the water.

The stories in this collection will dredge up delight in crime fiction fans, as watery graves claim unsuspecting victims on the sands of an estuary and disembodied whispers penetrate the sleeping quarters of a ship’s captain. How might a thief plot their escape from a floating crime scene? And what is to follow when murder victims, lost to the ocean floor, inevitably resurface?
This British Library anthology collects the best mysteries set on choppy seas, along snaking rivers and even in the supposed safety of a swimming pool, including stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, C. S. Forester, Phyllis Bentley and R. Austin Freeman.

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Anonymous says:

Do splash out on a copy! This thirteenth themed Classic Crime anthology from the British Library contains sixteen very solid examples of watery British crime from 1893-1975.Although I have reservations about the inclusion of a weakish Sherlock Holmes story, overall this was a most enjoyable selection with a goodish number of well-chosen examples from some lesser- known lights of the mystery fiction world.Martin Edwards’ Introduction provides a survey of the sub-genre, and his notes on the…

Anonymous says:

4.5 stars would be much fairer. ! I have enjoyed all the BLibrary anthologies to a greater or lesser extent . The ” theme ” of water works very well indeed. As ever readers will differ in their good and bad choices . For me the stand out was by CS Forester…a story with power and totally on the brief . there were also wonderful ones from Austin-Freeman/Conan Doyle/Andrew Garve/Kem Bennet/Josephine Bell and Hope Hodgson.I wanted to like the H C Bailey but did find aspects of the style confusing and irritating . I…

Anonymous says:

Great story Great book! Love it.

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