Maxim Jakubowski is a novelist and editor. A United Kingdom native, he opened the world-famous Murder One bookshop in London in 1988. He compiles two acclaimed annual series for the Mammoth list, Best New Erotica and Best British Crime. He is a recipient of the Anthony and Karel awards, a frequent TV and radio broadcaster, crime columnist for the Guardian newspaper, and Literary Director of London's Crime Scene Festival.

He lives in London, United Kingdom.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
Maxim Jakubowski

THE ADVENTURE OF THE MILFORD SILKWORM
Lavie Tidhar

THE LANCELOT CONNECTION
Matthew Booth

THE ADVENTURE OF THE MISSING MASTER
Phillip Vine

THE NEW MESSI
Nick Sweet

THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLOOMSBURY PICKPOCKET
David N. Smith

BLOODY SUNDAY
Bev Vincent

THE CASE OF THE CURSED ANGEL TEARS
Ashley Lister

THE CASE OF THE AIR THAT WAS TAKEN
Keith Brooke

THE CHANDELIER BID
Rose Biggin

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND A CASE OF HUMBUG
Paul A. Freeman

THE RECALCITRANT RHYMESTER
Mark Mower

WHAT THE DICKENS!
Rhys Hughes

THE DULWICH SOLICITOR
Martin Daley

HE WHO HOWLS
O'Neil De Noux

THE ADVENTURE OF THE MISSING FIANCÉ
Catherine Lundoff

THE ADVENTURE OF THE TALKING BOARD
John Grant

THE TELL-TALE LEAVES
Keith Moray

THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLACK KEY
Naching T. Kassa

THE WORLD IS FULL OF OBVIOUS THINGS
Jon Courtenay Grimwood

THE TALE OF THE MISSING SINGER
Jan Edwards

THE CASE OF THE TERRIFIED TOBACCONIST
David Stuart Davies

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