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.
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.