{"product_id":"2026200011574-secondhand-the-great-detectives-seven-original-investigations","title":"The Great Detectives: Seven Original Investigations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when one of Britain's most celebrated crime writers turns his sharp intellect loose on the greatest fictional detectives ever conceived? The Great Detectives: Seven Original Investigations by Julian Symons answers that question with style and panache, presenting seven brand-new mysteries featuring iconic sleuths drawn from the golden age of detective fiction. Each investigation channels the voice, method, and world of a legendary detective — from the drawing rooms of England to the fog-soaked streets of earlier eras — crafted with meticulous attention to period atmosphere and character authenticity. Illustrated with vivid, evocative artwork by Tom Adams, the book is as much a visual feast as it is a literary one.\n\nSymons, a Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger laureate and one of the foremost authorities on the genre, brings both scholarly reverence and playful wit to this singular collection. His prose captures the rhythms and quirks of each detective's canonical universe while injecting fresh tension and ingenious plotting. The Great Detectives stands as a love letter to the art of the mystery — a work that will leave devotees of classic crime fiction wondering which clue they might have missed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49160888778971,"sku":"2026200011574-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/81dc86ad-de43-4fbe-8759-0924f7ee578d.png?v=1787188015","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200011574-secondhand-the-great-detectives-seven-original-investigations","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}