The Crime Writers’ Association

ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-fiction 2023

Shortlisted


Martin Edwards

The Life of Crime

Published by: HarperCollins

A monumental and comprehensive history of crime writers and their stories stretching over two centuries. A tremendous resource but also a good read which, through text and footnotes, creates a whole ecosystem of crime writing.

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