1st Culprit

by Liza Cody (Editor), Michael Z. Lewin (Editor), Crime Writers' Association (Great Britain)

Gathers mystery stories by Ruth Rendell, Catherine Aird, Simon Brett, Sara Paretsky, H.R.F. Keating, and Dick Francis

Genres: Mystery, Short Stories, Anthologies, Fiction

314 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Liza Cody (real name Liza Nassim) is an English crime fiction writer.

Reviews

[Amy Rosenkoetter · Rating 4 out of 5]

A delightful collection of British whodunits from several outstanding authors. Some are very straightforward, some convoluted, some from interesting perspectives - there's even a puzzle mystery (well, a series of 4, actually), in the midst. I love puzzles. There's something for everyone in this book - and even if they use familiar characters, they all stand alone quite nicely. Not all murder mysteries, either, and some clever crimes. A nicely rounded collection!

[EuroHackie · Rating 2 out of 5]

An uneven collection of stories featuring all sorts of mysteries/crimes. Better than the last collection, but judging by my notes, not by much. There's nothing here that I'd seek out again, beyond those authors with whom I'm already familiar.

Favorites:
"Freud at Thirty Paces" by Sara Paretsky
"Afterwards" by Alida Baxter