The Edinburgh Mystery And Other Tales of Scottish Crime

Martin Edwards — 2023

From the Highlands to the borders, the bustling cities to the remote isles in cold seas, the unique landscapes and locales of Scotland have long inspired writers of the very best Golden Age mysteries. Beginning with the adventures of Sherlock Holmes from Edinburgh-born Arthur Conan Doyle, this new collection includes the ingenious scientific mysteries of Anthony Wynne, the dark and sardonic work of Margot Bennett and contributions from neglected yet brilliant authors such as Scobie Mackenzie and R. T. Campbell.

Reviews

p.@softrosemint

Mar 30, 2024

Definitely one of the more consistent entries, though it appears that Edwards struggled a bit here to find stories with strong connections to Scotland. There are quite a few short stories that are very, very short which sometimes left me feeling a little... unsatisfied but they are still very clever.

Favourite entries: "The Edinburgh Mystery" by Baroness Orczy, "The Honour of Israel Gow" by G.K. Chesterton, "Footsteps" by Anthony Wynne, "The Man on Ben Na Garve" by H.H. Bashford, "The Fishermen" by Michael Inness (an excellent twist and it reminded me of my favourite Agatha Christie novel, though I cannot mention which one without giving away the twist), and "The Running of the Deer" by P.M. Hubbard (easily the best prose I have read in this series; incredibly atmospheric, too).

Amanda Jones@pagesofmay

Jan 1, 2024