The Long Arm of the Law: Classic Police Stories (British Library Crime Classics) - Softcover

This is a fascinating collection, with Edwards contributing much fascinating biographical information, and it's a great guide to the significance of procedurals on the development of crime fiction and the importance of police officers to the golden age of detective fiction. --Crime Review, November 2017

I salute the British Library Crime Classics team . . . Short story collections are designed to be read in multiple sittings . . . but the best of them, like this one, simply have you getting to the end of one story and wanting another. --The Bookbag, August 2017

The Long Arm of the Law is a fine collection any vintage crime fiction lover would enjoy. --Red Lips and Bibliomaniacs, December 2017

In classic British crime fiction, dazzling detective work is often the province of a brilliant amateur - whereas the humble police detective cuts a hapless figure. The twelve stories collected here strike a blow for the professionals, with teasing mysteries to challenge hard-working police officers' persistence and scrupulous attention to detail. As in his previous anthologies for the British Library Crime Classics series, Martin Edwards introduces readers to fascinating neglected gems of British crime writing as well as uncovering lesser-known stories by the great novelists of the golden age. Each of these stories combines realism with entertainment, skillfully blending the conduct of a criminal investigation with a compelling murder-mystery plot.