This remarkable collection of rare and uncollected crime stories brings together 18 tales from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, many appearing in book form for the first time. Featuring lost works by legendary authors such as Ngaio Marsh and John Dickson Carr, this anthology is a must-have for fans of classic mysteries.

The Golden Age of detective fiction flourished from the 1920s, ushering in the era of the whodunit, the impossible crime, and the locked-room mystery. This volume showcases the work of 18 prolific authors whose gripping tales have captivated generations. Among the treasures within:

• Hercule Poirot solves The Incident of the Dog’s Ball
• Colonel Gore, Roger Sheringham, Hildegarde Withers, and Henri Bencolin return in classic detective stories
• A recently discovered television drama by Ngaio Marsh featuring Roderick Alleyn
• Dorothy L. Sayers’ chilling The House of the Poplars, published here for the first time
• A full-length novella by John Dickson Carr and an unpublished radio script by Cyril Hare

This diverse and thrilling collection concludes with a fascinating challenge six short crime stories commissioned in 1938 by Collins’ Crime Club, each centered around an orange, featuring contributions from Peter Cheyney, Ethel Lina White, Nicholas Blake, and even publisher William Collins himself.

For fans of Agatha Christie, Freeman Wills Crofts, and the greats of the Golden Age, Bodies from the Library offers a unique glimpse into the lost gems of classic crime fiction.