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. 17The Murder on the Links
No. 16The Seven Dials Mystery
No. 15Poirot Investigates
No. 14The Murder at the Vicarage
No. 13The Secret Adversary
No. 11The Mysterious Affair at Styles
No. 10The Maltese Falcon
No. 9A Study in Scarlet
No. 8The Hound of the Baskervilles
No. 7The Sound and the Fury
No. 6The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
No. 5His Last BowShowing No. 17 to No. 5 · Newer numbers · 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.