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    • Academy Chicago Publishers
      An imprint of the Chicago Review Press. Features a number of interesting authors, most long out of print, plus some other odds and ends, including some horror stories by Conan Doyle.
    • Crippen & Landru
      Crippen & Landru publish mystery short story collections. Of particular interest is what they call "Lost Classics," a series of anthologies of mostly uncollected stories by authors who might be enjoyed by a new generation of readers.
    • Dean Street Press
      This small British publisher has a great many classic crime books in its much broader catalog. They are bringing back many Golden Age classics by authors who deserve another chance at a new audience.
    • Felony & Mayhem
      This publisher specializes in classic mysteries, broadly defined, including newer mysteries that adhere to classic standards. They have just overhauled their website to make it much more informative and user-friendly.
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      A small press, specializing in very good English-language translations of (so far) mostly-French authors of locked room and impossible crime stories. They publish in Print-On-Demand and electronic editions.
    • Merion Press
      The Merion Press is an independent publisher of out-of-print works that were originally published over 75 years ago, but are enduring even today.
    • MysteriousPress.com
      The brainchild of editor/anthologist/author/bookstore-owner Otto Penzler, the Mysterious Press has recently returned to life and now works with Open Road Media as an electronic book publisher. It is already republishing the work of a lot of classic authors, with more books on the way.
    • Oconee Spirit Press
      A small, independent publisher committed to publishing "lively fiction, and provocative non-fiction." Most of their list covers early works by established authors writing traditional mysteries, such as Carolyn Hart and Margaret Maron.
    • Oleander Press
      This small eclectic British publisher has begun publishing a series of classic British mystery novels, primarily from the Golden Age. The series is grouped into a section of their catalogue named "London Bound," as the books are set in London.
    • Ostara Publishing
      "Ostara Publishing re-issues titles that have unjustifiably become unavailable either through the ravages of time or the forces of publishing economics. We specialise in Crime and Thriller fiction titles and our range goes from the1920s through to the 21st century. We publish thematically and currently have six series available. All our titles are published in a 'trade paperback' format and printed to order."
    • Poisoned Pen Press
      Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, the Poisoned Pen Press publishes a fairly wide variety of mysteries. Some are reprints; many are new, by newer authors. Their website has a great deal of information about their books and authors.

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    November 29, 2011

    It's a Gift

    Perhaps it's just that this is the season for giving, but here's a delightful gift for classic/vintage mystery lovers from HarperCollins: how about a nice electronic volume of facts and tips about Agatha Christie, including three of her short stories. The book is called "Clues to Christie: The Definitive Guide to Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot, Tommy & Tuppence and All of Agatha Christie's Mysteries," and it contains an introduction by John Curran (the man who has given us Agatha Christie's diaries).

    For newcomers to Christie, the book also includes introductions to her principal detectives as well as what look like some other fascinating notes, pointers and articles.

    It's an electronic book - only available for machines, I fear, but apparently in several formats. And - here's the best part - HarperCollins is giving it away free. Nope, no hidden gimmicks. Free. I've already downloaded it for my Kindle, and I'm looking forward to reading it. The more I read and reread Christie, the more I realize what a truly amazing author she was - her plots, her characters, her scene-setting, all her works are often underestimated and dismissed by younger authors and critics who should know better. If, by any terrible chance, you haven't read her yet - here's a good place to start.

    Hat tip to the Agatha Christie page on Facebook.

    Posted at 08:06 PM in General Suggestions, Golden Age |

    Tags: Agatha Christie, classic mysteries, GAD, Golden Age of Detection, HarperCollins, mysteries, mystery

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    Joan Kyler

    Les, thanks for the information. I immediately downloaded this book and alerted a mystery loving friend. Thank you for the gift, HarperCollins! And thank you, Les, for sharing!

    Posted by: Joan Kyler | December 01, 2011 at 07:59 AM

    Les Blatt

    You're welcome, Joan. Curran's introduction is marvelous. I think you'll enjoy it.

    Posted by: Les Blatt | December 01, 2011 at 10:10 AM

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