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From Sherlock Holmes to Hercule Poirot, and from Inspector Maigret to Miss Marple, here you’ll find the greatest sleuths and most famous stars of evergreen crime fiction. Browse the best whodunits from Agatha Christie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and George Simenon, or pick a Golden Age puzzle from the British Library Crime Classics series. Perfect for gifting, these bestselling crime classics continue to enthral and will never go out of style.
Our Best Classic Crime Fiction
British Library Crime Classics
Agatha Christie
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes
Georges Simenon's Inspector Maigret
Detective Club Crime Classics
How Clued Up Are You? - Gifts for Super Sleuths
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