Fourteen classic locked-room mysteries from the American masters of the genre, including stories from household names like John Dickson Carr and Ellery Queen.

Fourteen impossible mysteries from the masters of the Golden Age detective story.

'Lock your door and enjoy' - Kirkus

Locked-room mysteries have baffled and delighted readers for generations. They present the reader with a seemingly impossible crime—such as a body found inside a windowless room that's been locked from the inside—before revealing an ingenious and satisfying solution.

This unique collection features fourteen of the most puzzling locked-room mysteries from some of the finest writers in the genre, including household names like John Dickson Carr, Ellery Queen, and Cornell Woolrich.

Selected by Edgar Award-winning anthologist Otto Penzler, Golden Age Locked Room Mysteries takes the reader on an unforgettable journey into the Golden Age of mystery writing, promising hours of entertainment for armchair detectives young and old.

'Superb . . . This is a perfect introduction for those new to this particular subgenre' - Publishers Weekly