If, like me, you’re looking forward to the Bodies From The Library 2016 Conference, you may want to get hold of copies of the speakers’ recommendations of Golden Age Detective Fiction to make sure you get the most out of your day. The list has been compiled to give you a selection of the key works by authors who will be covered during the day’s programme. I’ve already reserved copies of several of the books from the library service in Bristol and they’re being shipped in from all parts of the South West region. (Don’t you just love the library service!)

The Bishop’s Crime by H. C. Bailey
Mr Fortune Here by H. C. Bailey
The Layton Court Mystery by Anthony Berkeley
The Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley
Malice Aforethought by Anthony Berkeley (as Francis Iles)
Innocence of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton
Ask a Policeman by Members of the Detection Club
A Blunt Instrument by Georgette Heyer
Death in the Stocks by Georgette Heyer
The Rasp by Philip MacDonald
The Maze by Philip MacDonald:
Vintage Murder by Ngaio Marsh
Enter a Murderer by Ngaio Marsh:
Verdict of Twelve by Raymond Postgate
The Man in the Queue by Josephine Tey
Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey
Murder at the Manor by various authors (British Library Crime Classics Collection)

Enjoy!

Mark