The Long Arm of the Law: Classic Police Stories by Martin Edwards
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1. The Mystery of Chenholt - A & C Askew - 1908 - The butler to the Darnells of Chenholt believes the master is poisoning his wife.
2. The Silence of PC Hirley - E Wallace- 1909 - By staying silent Hirley catching criminals.
3. The Mystery of Midsummer Night - The kidnap and murder of four year old Eric West.
5. The Cleverest Clue - L.W. Meynell - Ex inspector Morton recalls a case with the cleverest clue.
6. The Undoing of Mr Dawe - Can Superintendent Budd catch fence Simon Dawes.
7. The Man who Married Too Often - R. Vickers - 1938 - Why does a Marchioness commit murder.
8. The Case of Jacob Heylyn - L.R. Gribbe - Did Heylyn commit suicide.
9. Fingerprints - F.W. Crofts - 1952 - Jim Croach and fingerprints convict him of murder.
10. Remember to Ring Twice - E.C.R.Lorac - 1950 - Do PC Tom Brandon suspicions prove correct.
11. Cotton Wool and Cutlets - H. Wade - 1940 - Detectives Hurst and Bragg are called out to a possible suicide.
12. After the Event - C. Brand - Actor James Dragon kills his actress wife, does he.
13. Sometimes the Blind - 1963 - N. Blake - A blind man's dog and his male cousin are killed.
14. The Chief Witness - J. Creasey - 1957 - Who killed Mrs Pirro.
15. Old Mr Martin - A body is found in the cellar of a sweet shop.
16. The Moorlanders - G. North - (1966) - Why was Sergeant Barker attacked.
Entertaining short stories

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