{"product_id":"the-measure-of-malice-scientific-detection-stories-9781492699620","title":"The Measure of Malice: Scientific Detection Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Edwards combines the well-known (Conan Doyle, Dorothy Sayers) with the obscure (former actor Ernest Dudley) in this impressive anthology of 14 short stories featuring scientific and technical know-how...fans of TV's \u003cem\u003eCSI\u003c\/em\u003e will enjoy seeing the evolution of criminal forensics.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForensic dentistry; precise examination of ballistics; an expertise in apiology to identify the exact bee which killed the victim?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe detective's role may be simple; solve the case and catch the culprit, but when the crime is fiendishly well-executed the application of the scientific method may be the only answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe detectives in this collection are masters of scientific deduction employing principles of chemistry, the latest technological innovations and an irresistable logical brilliance in their pursuit of justice. Containing stories by early masters in the field such as Arthur Conan Doyle and L. T. Meade alongside fine-tuned mysteries from the likes of Edmund Crispin and Dorothy L. Sayers, \u003cem\u003eThe Measure of Malice\u003c\/em\u003e collects tales of rational thinking to prove the power of the brain over villainous deeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdwards, Martin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMartin Edwards is an award-winning crime writer best known for two series of novels set in Liverpool and the Lake District. He is series consultant for British Library Crime Classics, the Vice Chair of the Crime Writers' Association, and President of the Detection Club. The Golden Age of Murder, his study of the Detection Club, was published in 2015 to international acclaim, and has been nominated for both the Edgar and Agatha awards for the year's best book about the genre. He received the CWA 2020 Diamond Dagger Award for sustained excellence in crime writing and significant contributions to the genre, joining the ranks of Sue Grafton, Ian Rankin, and Lee Child.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Poisoned Pen Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51890458853650,"sku":"9781492699620","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e3b41ca3-8976-48a6-9d35-ff8b517c3b58.jpg?v=1768305561","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-measure-of-malice-scientific-detection-stories-9781492699620","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}