Gribble's unique mystery, featuring the actual Arsenal squad of 1939, sends Inspector Anthony Slade into the world of professional football to investigate a case of deadly foul play on and off the pitch.
The Library has one of the largest and most impressive
cartographic collections in the world, including manuscript
maps and atlases, administrative records and plans, largescale
surveys and digital maps. From this rich resource, 100
fascinating examples have been selected as the basis
for this puzzle book.
The Reverend Dodd, vicar of the quiet Cornish village of Boscawen, spends his evenings reading detective stories by the fireside - but the peace is shattered one stormy night when Julius Tregarthan, a secretive and ill-tempered magistrate, is found with a bullet through his head!
A contemporary guide to 35 popular heritage herbs and flowers, inspired by the original herbals in the British Library's collection with fruitful suggestions for modern uses of these beautiful plants.
When a body is found at an isolated garage, Inspector Meredith is drawn into a complex investigation where every clue leads to another puzzle: was this a suicide, or something more sinister? A classic mystery novel set amidst the stunning scenery of a small village in the Lake District.
The Notting Hill Mystery has been widely described as the first detective novel. The story is told by the insurance investigator Ralph Henderson, who is building a case against the sinister Baron R___, suspected of murdering his wife in order to claim her life insurance.