{"product_id":"9780008283209_the-detection-collection","title":"The Detection Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eTen years since it was first published in hardback, and now for the first time in mass market paperback, this volume of short stories by the cream of British crime writing talent celebrates 75 years of the quintessential Detection Club.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Detection Club represents the cream of British crime writing talent. Founded on the cusp of the 1930s, the Club’s first President was G.K. Chesterton, and since then the mantle of Presidency has passed to some of the most significant names inthe history of crime fiction, including Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers and Julian Symons. The Club meets three times a year – to dine, to plot, and to exchange ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis anthology includes eleven new stories by the Best of British: Robert Barnard, Lyndsey Davis, Colin Dexter, Clare Francis, Robert Goddard, John Harvey, Reginald Hill, P.D. James, H.R.F. Keating, Michael Ridpath and Margaret Yorke, and has been edited by the Club’s President, Simon Brett. Among the authors are a number of bestsellers, as well as winners of both Diamond and Gold Daggers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis outstanding collection is a must for crime lovers everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eP.D. James • The Part-Time Job\u003cbr\u003eMichael Ridpath • Partnership Track\u003cbr\u003eH.R.F. Keating • A Toothbrush\u003cbr\u003eJohn Harvey • The Sun, the Moon and the Stars\u003cbr\u003eLindsey Davis • ‘Going Anywhere Nice?’\u003cbr\u003eColin Dexter • Between the Lines\u003cbr\u003eRobert Barnard • The Life-lie\u003cbr\u003eMargaret Yorke • The Woman from Marlow\u003cbr\u003eRobert Goddard • Toupee for a Bald Tyre\u003cbr\u003eClare Francis • The Holiday\u003cbr\u003eReginald Hill • Fool of Myself\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Detection Club","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46897494884501,"sku":"9780008283209","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008283209_e2059c53-1ca5-48a4-8cca-b95fa77037dc.jpg?v=1776888479","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008283209_the-detection-collection","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}