Locked room mysteries - featuring seemingly impossible murders - have intrigued crime fans since the golden age of detective fiction. What's their appeal, and how many ingenious solutions can writers devise... Within this splendid reference work; Adey presents a numbered list of 1280 entries, alphabetical by author, that contribute to the literature of impossible crimes. Included are novels and short stories with their publication dates, the name of the detective, and with Adey's short explanations for inclusion in the bibliography. The solutions to the problems are given in a separate back section, cross referenced, so as not to spoil the reading experience. Item Description Scarce first edition, and first printing, with original dust jacket. A beautiful and clean hardback copy. Published by Ferret Fantasy Ltd, London, 1979. Hardcover edition with illustrated dust jacket. Very Good Condition. Bound in black cloth board with gold lettering on spine. Book Dimensions: 22 x 15 cm and Number of Pages: 190. Condition Very good condition. Slight wear and tear to the dust jacket. No writing, inscription or turned down pages. Lovely copy, tight, bright, strong binding, and clean pages (Please see pictures) Pictures are of actual item(s). Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks