 First edition | |
| Author | Cyril Hare |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Edward Ardizzone |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime mystery |
| Published | 1951 |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
An English Murder is a crime novel by Cyril Hare.[1] Published in 1951, it combines traits of classical Golden Age murder mystery – a group of guests in a snowed in country house – with the realities of post-war Britain.
The book was republished in 2017, with both Mark Lawson in The Guardian and Marcel Berlins in The Sunday Times listing it as one of the best crime novels of the year.[2][3] In 2019 The Guardian included the novel in the list of Top 10 golden age detective novels.[4]
- ^ Norfolk, Pam (15 November 2017). "Book review: An English Murder by Cyril Hare". Lancashire Evening Post.
- ^ Lawson, Mark (30 November 2017). "The best crime books and thrillers of 2017". The Guardian.
- ^ Berlins, Marcel (25 November 2017). "The best crime fiction of 2017". The Sunday Times.
- ^ Upson, Nicola (13 November 2019). "Top 10 golden age detective novels". The Guardian.