Six Against the Yard by Dorothy L. Sayers, Anthony Berkeley, Agatha Christie, The Detection Club, Ronald Knox, Margery Allingham, George W. Cornish, Russell Thorndike, Freeman Wills Crofts

218 pages first pub 1937 (editions)

fiction crime mystery short stories mysterious medium-paced
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Who better to commit the perfect murders than the world's greatest mystery writers? Six masters have devised foolproof homicides that have withstood the scrutiny of Scotland Yard. The Detection Club gets away with murder in this compendium of crime.

Community Reviews Summary of 66 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 16%
dark 16%
funny 16%

Pace

medium 42%
fast 42%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 25% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%

Average rating

3.31

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