Seventeen stories of murder and mystery by well known authors. If you like crime stories there’ll be something here for you to enjoy, from Jeffery Deaver to Cathi Unsworth and, as a bonus, an original Jack Reacher story by Lee Child.

Maxim Jakubowski is the former owner of the Murder One bookshop in London. The clue is in the name and indicates that he should (and can) recognise a good murder story when he reads one.

This book is the result of him giving carte blanche to some of his favourite crime writers, asking them to produce a new (in 2019) short story. Some include familiar characters, most  are intriguing, others are brutal, many are just an entertaining read, with clever plotting and original crimes.

Something to dip into and enjoy on an Autumn evening.