A Mavenhill imprint
Mavenhill Classics
The classics, made new.
Numbered, annotated editions of essential crime and mystery classics, with chapter summaries, forewords by contemporary writers and new illustrations. Every edition has its number; the highest is always the newest.
No. 29The Sign of the Four
No. 28The Valley of Fear
No. 27As I Lay Dying
No. 26The Mystery at Lilac Inn
No. 25The Bungalow Mystery
No. 24The Hidden Staircase
No. 23The Secret of the Old Clock
No. 22The Mystery of the Blue Train
No. 21The Big Four
No. 20The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
No. 19The Secret of Chimneys
No. 18The Man in the Brown SuitShowing No. 29 to No. 18 · Earlier numbers
What makes a Mavenhill Classic
A number
Each edition joins the list with its own number, printed on the cover and spine.
A foreword
A contemporary writer introduces the book and why it still matters.
Chapter summaries
Clear summaries that follow plot, characters and themes as the story unfolds.
New illustrations
Fresh artwork commissioned for every edition.
In other languages
Mavenhill Classics also publishes its own translations, starting with Muerte en la vicaría in Spanish.