Hercule Poirot, Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple, Lord Peter Wimsey, Detective Alan Grant, Father Brown - every great detective has a beginning...

Before they became legends, they solved the cases that introduced them to the world. The Detective Debut Collection brings together six landmark novels that mark the first appearances of some of crime fiction's most iconic sleuths. From country houses and village greens to Victorian London and crowded theatre queues, these classic mysteries established the characters, methods and unforgettable storytelling that continue to define detective fiction today.
Packed with ingenious puzzles, memorable suspects and brilliantly unexpected twists, these novels showcase the birth of legendary detectives whose influence can still be felt across modern crime writing. Whether you're discovering them for the first time or revisiting old favourites, this collection is the perfect place to begin.
The titles included in this collection are:

• The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie (read by David Rintoul) – Hercule Poirot makes his debut by investigating a shocking poisoning at an English country house.
• The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie (read by Juliet Stevenson) – Miss Marple first proves that beneath the surface of a quiet village lie secrets, lies and murder.
• The Innocence of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton (read by Nicholas Boulton) – Father Brown's first collection of cases reveals how quiet wisdom and deep humanity can solve the most baffling crimes.
• A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (read by Jonathan Keeble) – Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson join forces for the first time to solve a mysterious murder that launches a legendary partnership.
• Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers (read by Jonathan Keeble) – Lord Peter Wimsey begins his sleuthing career when a mysterious corpse appears in an architect's bathtub.
• The Man in the Queue by Josephine Tey (read by Karen Cass) – Inspector Alan Grant makes his first appearance while investigating an apparently impossible murder in a crowded theatre queue.

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