A tale of two sisters, family fortune, and murder: "Millions of Americans never seem to tire of Gardner's thrillers" (The New York Times). Beautiful Sylvia Bain Atwood is overseeing her ailing father's estate while her sister serves as his caregiver. But their father's fortune has shadowy roots—and now one of his creditors is blackmailing the family. When the situation escalates to murder, defense lawyer Perry Mason will have his hands full in this mystery in Edgar Award–winning author Erle Stanley Gardner's classic, long-running series, which has sold three hundred million copies and serves as the inspiration for the HBO show starring Matthew Rhys and Tatiana Maslany.DON'T MISS THE NEW HBO ORIGINAL SERIES PERRY MASON, BASED ON CHARACTERS FROM ERLE STANLEY GARDNER'S NOVELS, STARRING EMMY AWARD WINNER MATTHEW RHYS

GET *THREE* BRITISH COZY MYSTERIES SET BETWEEN THE WARS IN THIS SUPERB-VALUE BOX SET.From a three-time CWA Dagger shortlisted author.READERS LOVE THE BLACK AND DOD COZY MYSTERIES:????? ‘Quintessentially English. An excellent whodunnit which is full of twists and turns.’ Mary????? ‘Once started, you won’t want to put it down.’ Goldy Locks????? ‘Love these mysteries. Looking forward to seeing the next.’ Ejstancliffe‘The delightful interplay between sleuth and suspects makes this an all-around winner.’ Kirkus Reviews‘Unexpected twists, well-drawn period ambience . . . and a satisfyingly tricky plot.’ BooklistFans of Verity Bright, Dolores Gordon-Smith, Benedict Brown and Faith Martin will love these cozy mysteries.IN THIS THREE-BOOK BOX SET:BOOK 1: THE MAGIC CHAIR MURDER1929. The Robert Barnaby Literary Society’s annual conference does not go to plan. The key-note speaker doesn’t show up. Her battered body is found spreadeagled across railway tracks three days later. Amateur sleuths and society members Frances Black and Tom Dod suspect foul play. Could one of their fellow society members be a cold-blooded killer?BOOK 2: THE POISONED CHALICE MURDERTom gets a plea for help from his Aunt Hetty. Three of her fellow parishioners have been found dead in suspicious circumstances. The new vicar has upset many of the villagers with his non-traditional practices, but could that really be a motive for murder? Tom and his friend Fran head to the quiet village of Durley Dean to get to the bottom of the matter.BOOK 3: THE MISSING DIAMOND MURDERFran is called to Devon to investigate the strange death of wealthy widower Frederick Edgerton. It looks as though his wheelchair rolled off a cliff, but how did it get there? Frederick made his money in African gold mines, and his family’s suspicions are aroused when they discover his most precious possession, an exquisite diamond, is missing. Fran soon discovers the Edgerton family all have secrets to hide. Is one of them a ruthless killer?MEET THE SLEUTHSFRAN BLACK did the ‘expected thing’ by getting married. With no children and a husband who has abandoned her for another woman, she has disappointed her mother, who believes Fran has tarnished the family image. Fran is less concerned with appearances, but her friendship with Tom Dod, a fellow member of the Robert Barnaby Society, sets tongues wagging.TOM DOD is trapped in a loveless marriage with his brother’s widow. United by their shared love of poetry, he and Fran strike up a successful sleuthing partnership.GET ALL THREE OF THE ABOVE BOOKS IN THIS ADDICTIVE COZY MURDER MYSTERY SET. MEET YOUR NEW FAVOURITE AMATEUR SLEUTHS.

Merry and mysterious crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder, with stories by Dorothy L. Sayers, Margery Allingham, and more"Like an assortment of presents under a Christmas tree, there's something for everyone in this Yule-themed reprint anthology in the British Library Crime Classics series from Edwards." —Publishers WeeklyChristmas is a mysterious, as well as magical, time of year. Strange things can happen, and this helps to explain the hallowed tradition of telling ghost stories around the fireside as the year draws to a close. Christmas tales of crime and detection have a similar appeal. When television becomes tiresome, and party games pall, the prospect of curling up in the warm with a good mystery is enticing—and much better for the digestion than yet another helping of plum pudding.Crime writers are just as susceptible as readers to the countless attractions of Christmas. Over the years, many distinguished practitioners of the genre have given one or more of their stories a Yuletide setting. The most memorable Christmas mysteries blend a lively storyline with an atmospheric evocation of the season. Getting the mixture right is much harder than it looks.This book introduces of readers to some of the finest Christmas detective stories of the past. Martin Edwards' selection blends festive pieces from much-loved authors with one or two stories which are likely to be unfamiliar even to diehard mystery fans. The result is a collection of crime fiction to savor, whatever the season.