The Collins Crime Club was an imprint of UK book publishers William Collins & Co Ltd and ran from May 6 1930 to April 1994. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located William Collins (1789&ndash1853 was a Scottish Schoolmaster and Publisher. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. The year 1930 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1994 in literature involved some significant events and new books It was not a book club in the usual sense of the word in that customers did not have to subscribe to the club with promises to buy a certain number of volumes each year. A book sales club is a subscription-based method of selling and purchasing books Instead they registered their name and address with the club and were sent a Newsletter every three months which advised them of the latest books which had been or were to be issued. A newsletter is a regularly distributed Publication generally about one main topic that is of Interest to its Subscribers Newspapers and

Collins' intention was to publish new three crime books on the first Monday of every month. Crime fiction is the Genre of Fiction that deals with Crimes their detection criminals and their motives It is usually distinguished from All three books were supposedly picked by a panel of experts (only one of whom seems to have been named - Cyril Alington) and they chose for each month one book which they termed a Selection and two which were Recommended. Cyril Argentine Alington (1872&ndash1955 was an English educationalist scholar cleric and prolific author

As a marketing device, the club seems to have been successful in that Collins boasted 25,000 subscribers in 1934. The year 1934 in literature involved some significant events and new books Certainly the number of books published increased beyond the three promised per month, reaching a pre-war peak of 42 books in 1938. The year 1938 in literature involved some significant events and new books

The real reason for the success of the club probably lies in the authors that it had on its list, topped by the best-selling crime writer of all time: Agatha Christie. Agatha Mary Clarissa Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller; 15 September 1890 &ndash 12 January 1976 commonly known as Agatha Christie, was an English Under contract to Collins since 1926, all except five of her books were published under the Crime Club imprint from The Murder at the Vicarage onwards and most of her classic titles such as Murder on the Orient Express first appeared as Crime Club books with huge sales. The year 1926 in literature involved some significant events and new books The Murder at the Vicarage is a work of Detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in Murder on the Orient Express is a work of Detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on

From 1939, the Crime Club also issued all the remaining works of Ngaio Marsh to be published (starting with Overture to Death) as well as many of the volumes of such 'Golden Age of Detective Fiction' writers such as John Rhode and Freeman Wills Crofts. The year 1939 in literature involved some significant events and new books Dame Ngaio Marsh DBE ( April 23, 1895 &ndash February 18, 1982) born Edith Ngaio Marsh was a Crime writer and The Golden Age of Detective Fiction was an era of classic murder mystery novels produced by various authors all following similar patterns and style Cecil John Charles Street, MC, OBE, (1884 - January 1965 known as John Street, was a prolific English Writer of Detective novels Freeman Wills Crofts ( June 1, 1879 Dublin - April 11, 1957 Worthing) was an Irish - English Mystery U. S. writers such as Hulbert Footner and, later, Rex Stout were also well represented. Hulbert Footner (1879 - 1944 was a Canadian Writer of Non-fiction and Detective fiction. Rex Todhunter Stout ( December 1 1886 - October 27 1975) was an American Crime writer, best known as the creator of

Wartime paper shortages hit the Crime Club badly. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including From 1942 it announced on its dustwrappers that they were no longer able to issue quarterly newsletters. The year 1942 in literature involved some significant events and new books The page count of its books reduced from an average of 252–280 pages down to 160–192 with smaller typefaces being used as well as far inferior paper. The number of new books being issued dropped dramatically with an all-time low being reached in 1946 when just 16 new books were issued. The year 1946 in literature involved some significant events and new books

After the war, both the number of books and their quality of production increased as shortages ceased. The Crime Club managed to keep up with the times with far more diverse and gritty novels and was able to claim notable 'firsts' throughout the remainder of its existence, publishing the first editions of all of the early Lovejoy novels by Jonathan Gash from 1977 onwards starting with The Judas Pair and the Dalziel and Pascoe books of Reginald Hill starting in 1970 with A Clubbable Woman. Lovejoy is a series of Picaresque novels by John Grant (under the Pen name Jonathan Gash about the adventures of Lovejoy a British John Grant (born 1933 in Bolton) is an English Crime writer, who writes under the Pen name Jonathan Gash. The year 1977 in literature involved some significant events and new books The Judas Pair is a mystery novel by Jonathan Gash, author of the Lovejoy series of novels Detective Superintendent Andrew Dalziel (usually known as Andy) and Detective Sergeant (later Detective Inspector Peter Pascoe, known together as Reginald Hill (born in 1936 at West Hartlepool in County Durham) is a contemporary English Crime writer, and the winner in 1995 of the The year 1970 in literature involved some significant events and new books

The end was in sight for the Crime Club when Collins was bought out by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation in 1989. is gay Bold text' Keith Rupert Murdoch', AC, KCSG (born Melbourne, March 11 1931 usually known as Rupert Murdoch, is an Australian-American News Corporation (often abbreviated to News Corp) (,,) is one of the world's largest media conglomerate companies by Market capitalisation The year 1989 in literature involved some significant events and new books The editor of the Club, Elizabeth Walter, managed to keep the imprint going but upon her retirement in 1994, the Club was brought to an end and the final novels to appear under the Crime Club imprint were published in April of that year. HarperCollins' crime fiction output was much reduced and most of the best-selling authors were absorbed into the main imprint of the publishers. HarperCollins is a Publishing company owned by News Corporation.

Throughout its 64 years the club issued a total of 2,025 first editions of crime novels and reached a high standard of quality throughout. In the field of crime book collecting, Collins Crime Club is eagerly sought, particularly pre-war first editions in dustwrappers with their vivid and imaginative images. Book collecting is the Collecting of Books including seeking locating acquiring organizing cataloging displaying storing and maintaining whatever books are

Complete list of authors published as UK first editions by Collins Crime Club

Anthony Abbot (pen name of Fulton Oursler) Paul Adam Herbert Adams Catherine Aird Cyril Alington Stella Allan Lindsay Anson David Anthony Michael David Anthony Catherine Arley Charlotte Armstrong David Armstrong Vivien Armstrong Jeffrey Ashford Alex Auswaks Marian Babson Edith-Jane Bahr Edwin Balmer Robert Barnard Nina Bawden George Baxt Ken Begg Kenneth Benton Maisie Birmingham Gavin Black Lionel Black Nicholas Blake Lawrence G. Blochman Martin Booth Ruth Brandon Lilian Jackson Braun Mary Bringle Lynn Brock Gordon Bromley Pat Burden Eric Burgess Miles Burton (see John Rhode) Roger Busby Gwendoline Butler Michael Butterworth (also published one book in the Crime Club series under the name Sarah Kemp) Alison Cairns Taylor Caldwell Alice Campbell Harriette Campbell Harry Carmichael (see Hartley Howard) Carol Carnac (see E. Herbert Adams may refer to Herbert Baxter Adams (1850–1901 American educator and historian Herbert Adams (novelist (1874–1952 Catherine Aird (born 1930 is the Pseudonym of Author Kinn Hamilton McIntosh. Cyril Argentine Alington (1872&ndash1955 was an English educationalist scholar cleric and prolific author Charlotte Armstrong Lewi ( 1905-05-02 Vulcan Michigan – 1969-07-18 Glendale California) was an American Author. David Armstrong may refer to David Armstrong (English footballer (b Marian Babson a pseudonym for Ruth Stenstreem. She is a Mystery author with a large body of work that rotates in and out of print Edwin Balmer ( July 26, 1883, Chicago - March 21, 1959) was an American Science fiction and Mystery writer Robert Barnard (born November 23, 1936) is a Mystery Writer, Critic and Lecturer. Nina Bawden CBE (born January 19, 1925, London) is a popular British novelist and Children's writer. Cecil Day-Lewis (or Day Lewis) CBE ( 27 April 1904 &ndash 22 May 1972) was an Irish -born Poet Lawrence Goldtree Blochman (1900 - 1975 was an American writer and a prominent translator of Georges Simenon. Martin Booth ( September 7, 1944, Lancashire - February 12, 2004, Devon) was a prolific British Novelist and Lilian Jackson Braun (born 1913 is an American writer She is well-known for her light-hearted series of " The Cat Who Gwendoline Butler (b 1922 South London) is a writer of Mystery fiction credited for inventing the "woman's Police procedural " and known for Janet Miriam Holland Taylor Caldwell ( September 7, 1900 &ndash August 30, 1985) was an Anglo - American novelist and C. R. Lorac) Sarah Caudwell Nellise Child Agatha Christie Anna Clarke Carol Clemeau Liza Cody G. D. H. Cole and Margaret Cole Norman Collins Barry Cork Mary Craig Freeman Wills Crofts Maurice Culpan Clare Curzon George Davis S. Sarah Caudwell (1939-2000 was a Barrister and Writer of Detective stories, born Sarah Cockburn in Cheltenham, UK. Agatha Mary Clarissa Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller; 15 September 1890 &ndash 12 January 1976 commonly known as Agatha Christie, was an English For the actress see Anna Lee Anna Lee is a British television series produced by Brian Eastman and Carnival George Douglas Howard Cole ( 25 September 1889 &ndash 14 January 1959) was an English Political theorist, Economist Dame Margaret Isabel Cole, DBE ( 6 May 1893 - 7 May 1980) was an English socialist Politician. Norman Collins born 3 October 1907 was a British writer and later a Radio and Television executive who became one of the major figures Freeman Wills Crofts ( June 1, 1879 Dublin - April 11, 1957 Worthing) was an Irish - English Mystery F. X. Dean Anthony Dekker David Delman Michael Delving Dominic Devine Eileen Dewhurst Roy Doliner Sergio Donati Patricia Donnelly Theodora Du Bois Roger East Mignon G. Eberhart Marjorie Eccles A. Mignon Good Eberhart ( 6 July 1899, Lincoln Nebraska - 8 October 1996, Greenwich Connecticut) was an American C. & Carmen Edington Janet Edmonds Aaron J. Elkins Charlotte Epstein Francis Everton J. Jefferson Farjeon (son of Benjamin Farjeon ) Stewart Farrar Katherine Farrer John Ferguson Elizabeth Ferrars A Fielding Nigel Fitzgerald Anne Fleming Joan Fleming

J. S. Fletcher Pat Flower Hulbert Footner Florence Ford Leslie Ford Malcolm Forsythe Anthea Fraser Timothy Fuller Maurice Gagnon Malcolm Gair Andrew Garve Jonathan Gash (also published one book in the Crime Club series under the name Graham Gaunt) James Gibbins Val Gielgud Anthony Gilbert Josephine Gill Robert Goldsborough C. Benjamin Leopold Farjeon ( 12 May 1838 – 23 July 1903) was an English playwright printer journalist and author known for his huge output Stewart Farrar ( June 28 1916 &ndash February 7 2000) was an English author of books on Alexandrian Wicca. Joseph Smith Fletcher ( 7 February, 1863 - 30 January, 1935) was a British Journalist and Writer. Hulbert Footner (1879 - 1944 was a Canadian Writer of Non-fiction and Detective fiction. Anthea Mary Fraser (born 1930 is a novelist Her mother was a published novelist and Anthea began composing poems and stories before she could write John Grant (born 1933 in Bolton) is an English Crime writer, who writes under the Pen name Jonathan Gash. Val Henry Gielgud ( 28 April 1900 in &ndash 30 November 1981) was an English Actor, Writer, director Anthony Gilbert, the Pen name of Lucy Beatrice Malleson (1899 &ndash December 9, 1973) was an English Crime writer. Robert Goldsborough is an American author of mystery novels He was born in 1937 and grew up in the Chicago area L. Grace (pseudonym of Paul Doherty) J. M. Gregson Francis D. Grierson Margaret Haffner Patricia Hall Bruce Hamilton Ian Hamilton Jeanne Hart Steve Haywood Keith Heller James Henderson Reginald Hill John Buxton Hilton Margaret Hinxman Henry Holt Hartley Howard Helen Hull Richard Hull Peter Inchbald Anne Infante Jacquemard-Senecal Terry James Charlotte Jay Simon Jay Roderic Jeffries Cecil Jenkins Selwyn Jepson Hamilton Jobson Sheila Johnson Hazel Wynn Jones Lucille Kallen Frances Kazan H.R.F. Keating David Keith Faye Kellerman Nora Kelly Sarah Kemp (see Michael Butterworth) Michael Kenyon C. Reginald Hill (born in 1936 at West Hartlepool in County Durham) is a contemporary English Crime writer, and the winner in 1995 of the John Buxton Hilton was a British Crime writer (1921 - 1986 Hilton was born in Buxton Derbyshire. Hartley Howard (1908-1979 was the Pen name of Leopold Horace Ognall, a British Crime novelist Ognall was born in Glasgow and worked as Charlotte Jay was the Pseudonym adopted by Australian mystery writer and novelist Geraldine Halls ( December 17 1919 - October 27, Selwyn Jepson (1899 - 1989 was a British Author, of the Far House Farther Common, Liss, Hants Henry Reymond Fitzwalter Keating (b 31 October 1926 is an English Crime fiction writer most notable for his series of novels featuring Inspector Ghote Faye Kellerman (born 1952 in St Louis) is an American Author of Mystery Novels, in particular the " Peter Decker / Michael Kenyon (1931 &ndash 2005) was an Author of crime novels. Daly King Pauline King Frank Kippax Auguste Le Breton Roy Lewis Conyth Little Vernon Loder E.C.R. Lorac Philip Loraine Ona Low Francis Lyall Thomas McCann Philip MacDonald Ross MacDonald Donald Mackenzie Allan MacKinnon Charlotte Macleod John Malcolm Jessica Mann Paul Mansfield Maxwell March (pseudonym of Margery Allingham) Irving Marder Virgil Markham Ngaio Marsh James Martin Sarah J. Edith Caroline Rivett (1884-1959 (who wrote under the pseudonyms E Robin Estridge, aka Robin York and Philip Loraine is a well-known British Author of Suspense fiction and Screenwriter. Philip MacDonald ( November 5, 1900, London — December 10, 1980, Woodland Hills California) was an English Ross Macdonald is the Pseudonym of the American - Canadian Writer of Crime fiction Kenneth Millar ( December 13 Margery Louise Allingham ( May 20, 1904 - June 30, 1966) was an English Dame Ngaio Marsh DBE ( April 23, 1895 &ndash February 18, 1982) born Edith Ngaio Marsh was a Crime writer and Mason Jean Matheson Lew Matthews Nancy Barr Mavity Pat McGerr Margaret McKinlay Donald McLarty Thomas Patrick McMahon

Mary McMullen M. R. D. Meek Brown Meggs Lawrence Meyer Laurence Meynell George Milner Margaret Moore Susan Morrow Patricia Moyes Haughton Murphy Stephen Murray Magdalen Nabb Robert Nicholas Torben Nielsen A. Patricia Pakenham-Walsh, aka Patricia Moyes was an Irish-born British mystery writer Magdalen Nabb ( 16 January 1947 - 18 August 2007) was a British Author, most well known for the Marshal Guarnaccia detective novels J. Orde Emma Page Stuart Palmer Roger Parkes Barbara Paul Michael Pearce John Penn Rupert Penny Michael Pereira Ritchie Perry Ellis Peters Bernard Peterson R. Stuart Palmer ( June 21 1905 - February 4, 1968) was a popular Mystery novel author and Screenwriter, best known for his Barbara Paul is an American Writer of detective stories and Science fiction. Edith Mary Pargeter, BEM ( September 28, 1913 in Horsehay, Shropshire, England &ndash October 14, 1995 Philmore Nancy Pickard Martin Porlock (see Philip MacDonald) Raymond Postgate Lester Powell Andrew Puckett Diana Ramsay Clayton Rawson Lawrie Reznek John Rhode Mike Ripley Mary Linn Roby Ralph Rodd A. Raymond William Postgate ( 6 November 1896 - 29 March 1971) was a British Socialist journalist and editor social Historian Clayton Rawson (1906 - 1971 was an American mystery writer editor and amateur magician Cecil John Charles Street, MC, OBE, (1884 - January 1965 known as John Street, was a prolific English Writer of Detective novels J. Russell Martin Russell Douglas Rutherford Francis Ryck Walter Satterthwait Gavin Scott Jack Scott Kate Sedley Mabel Seeley David Serafin Robyn Sheffield Evelyn E. Gavin Scott (born 1950 is a novelist broadcaster and writer of the Emmy -winning mini-series The Mists of Avalon, DreamWorks ’ Small Soldiers Kate Sedley, the pen-name of Brenda Margaret Lilian Honeyman Clarke (born 1926 is an English historical novelist Mabel Seeley (née Hodnefield) ( March 25, 1903 Herman Minnesota - 1991 was an American mystery writer Smith Shelley Smith Willard K. Smith Paul Somers Pat Stadley Douglas Stewart Zachary Stone (pseudonym of Ken Follett) Rex Stout John Stephen Strange L.A.G. Strong Julian Symons William G. Ken Follett (born June 5, 1949) is a British Author of thrillers and historical novels Rex Todhunter Stout ( December 1 1886 - October 27 1975) was an American Crime writer, best known as the creator of Leonard Alfred George Strong ( 1896 - 17 August 1958) was an English writer known as a novelist journalist poet and director of the publishers Methuen Julian Gustave Symons (1912 - 1994 was a British Crime writer and Poet. Tapply Phoebe Atwood Taylor Joseph Telushkin Rosie Thomas Alice Tilton (see Phoebe Atwood Taylor) Robert Tine Simon Troy Peter Turnbull J. Phoebe Atwood Taylor (1909 –1976 was an American mystery author Rabbi Joseph Telushkin (born 1948) is an American Modern Orthodox Rabbi, Lecturer and Author. Rosie Thomas is an American Singer-songwriter, originally from Michigan. V. Turner Jonathan Valin John Wainwright H. Russell Wakefield Edgar Wallace J. Jonathan Valin (born November 23, 1947 in Cincinnati Ohio) is an American mystery Author of the Harry Stoner detective series Herbert Russell Wakefield (1888 – 1964 was an English Short story Writer, Novelist, Publisher, and Civil servant chiefly Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace ( April 1, 1875 &ndash February 10, 1932) was a prolific British Crime writer, Journalist M. Walsh Colin Ward John Welcome Charles West Ethel Lina White R. Ethel Lina White (1876-1944 was an English Crime writer, best known for her novel The Wheel Spins (1936 on which the Alfred Hitchcock film J. White Victor Whitechurch David Williams Pauline Glen Winslow Sarah Wolf Ted Wood Sara Woods Eric Wright L.R. Wright Philip Wylie Shelby Yastrow

External links

• Classic Crime Fiction — Collins Crime Club

Victor Lorenzo Whitechurch ( 12 March 1868 &ndash 25 May 1933) was a Church of England Clergyman and Author. Lana Hutton Bowen-Judd ( March 7, 1922 Bradford, Yorkshire, England - 1985 Toronto, Canada) was a British mystery Eric Wright (born 4 May 1929) is a Canadian writer of mystery novels Laurali Rose Wright (née Appleby) ( 5 June 1939 — 25 February 2001) was a Canadian writer of mystery novels

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