Full name: Past Poisons: An Ellis Peters Memorial Anthology of Historic Crime

Author: Maxim Jakubowski Year: 1998 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Mystery, Short Stories Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9781596871601 1596871601

Edith Pargeter, who also writes under the name Ellis Peters, previously combined her passion for history and storytelling in her creation of the much-loved monk, Brother Cadfael. It was she who paved the way for many others to explore the past through the thriving field of historical mysteries, and for this she was loved by readers and other writers alike. Past Poisons is a bumper crop of outstanding new short stories by the leading American and British historical crime writers, all wishing to pay tribute to the work of Ellis Peters. Maxim Jakubowski is a former publisher and owner of the world-famous Murder One bookshop in London's Charing Cross Road. As well as being a writer and editor of various past cult publishing imprints, he is acknowledged as a disturbing and controversial voice in contemporary fiction. His collections have sold massively. He is a regular on television and radio where he is an expert on crime, erotica, and film. As a columnist for the Guardian he also writes on the arts for The Times. Maxim is literary director of the prestigious Crime Scene festival held at London's National Film Theatre. He is the author of many titles including Skin In Darkness, but also the editor for Past Poisons (An Ellis Peters Memorial Anthology of Historical Crime) and Murder Through the Ages. Similar books: Once Upon a Crime by Ed Gorman The Mammoth Book of Egyptian Whodunnits by Mike Ashley A Moment on the Edge by Elizabeth George The Mammoth Book of Roman Whodunnits by Mike Ashley A Woman's Eye by Sara Paretsky Women on the Case by Sara Paretsky The Hindenburg Murders by Max Allan Collins The Kingsbridge Plot by Maan Meyers Powers of Detection by Dana Stabenow The Bride of Newgate by John Dickson Carr Sisters in Crime by Marilyn Wallace Face Down Before Rebel Hooves by Kathy Lynn Emerson Home by Nightfall by Charles Finch Dragons of Archenfield by Edward Marston The Nightingale Gallery by Paul Doherty Nothing That Meets the Eye by Patricia Highsmith Sanctuary by Agatha Christie The Selected Stories of Patricia Highsmith by Patricia Highsmith Mr. Calder and Mr. Behrens by Michael Gilbert Miss Marple Tells a Story by Agatha Christie