THE ANATOMY OF MURDER : Famous crimes critically considered by members of the Detection Club.

Hardback. 1st UK edn. Seven members of the Detection Club offer commentaries upon an equal number of murders, some famous, others unknown to the general public. In each case the writer has not simply re-told the story of the crime, but has endeavoured to throw new light upon it. Contents include : Death of Henry Kinder by Helen Simpson; Constance Kent by John Rhode; The Case of Adelaide Bartlett by Margaret Cole; An Impression of the Landru Case by E.R.Punshon; The Murder of Julia Wallace by Dorothy L.Sayers; The Rattenbury Case by Francis Iles and a New Zealand Tragedy (the Lakey murder case) by Freeman Wills Crofts. 336pp. lge. 8vo. h/back. With previous owner's neat name/address insc. to fep, lightly browned edges, lightly marked covers (see images) o/w Vg. A fairly heavy book which may require additional postage if shipped overseas.