The Penguin Book of Gaslight Crime by Grant Allen, Sinclair Lewis, William Hope Hodgson, Robert Barr, William Le Queux, O. Henry, George Randolph Chester, Frederick Irving Anderson, Arnold Bennett, E.W. Hornung, Guy Newell Boothby, Edgar Wallace, Michael Sims

248 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction crime mystery short stories mysterious fast-paced
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Take a trip back to a time when criminals armed themselves with wit rather than with guns, and the pinnacle of crime-fighting technology was represented by Sherlock Holmes's magnifying glass. Edited by award-winning author and editor Michael Sims,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 100%
funny 100%
mysterious 100%
tense 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.25

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