Murder in Miniature - by Leo Bruce (Paperback)

About the Book

Master crime fiction writer Bruce wrote the majority of these stories for the London Evening Standard newspaper, where they appeared between 1950 - 1956. As an exponent of the classic detective novel in its purest form, Bruce is unquestionably in the front rank. Readers can see his extraordinary gift for mystery in these 28 stories, many of which feature the ever popular sleuth Sgt. Beef. The stories are deft and telling, skillfully narrated with economy and point. The best are worthy additions to the canon, elegant, clever and satisfying. "A real treasure trove for devotees of the classic British mystery." - "Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Book Synopsis

Of the 28 stories that comprise this book, only two were previously collected. Ten stories feature the popular sleuth Sgt Beef, eight stories feature Sgt Grebe, and ten stories have no series character. The stories were written in the 1950s for newspapers, but readers will recognize Bruce's gift for entertaining dialogue and characterization. There are brilliant passages in this book, and if mystery fans can only read a few pages a night before going to bed, this is the ultimate night stand book. As the New York Times said, these are "brisk little narratives." Bruce is indeed the pre-eminent author of the classic detective novel, and readers of this story collection will not be disappointed.

About the Author

Leo Bruce was the pen name of Rupert Croft-Cooke. He published 126 books in his lifetime and is famous for his series characters--the beer drinking Sgt Beef and the urbane Carolus Deene. He died in 1979.