100 British Crime Writers

Esme Miskimmin is a Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Liverpool, UK. She has research interests in Renaissance drama as well as crime writing, and sometimes combines the two.

• 1. Caroline Clive, Paul Ferroll (1855), Adrienne E. Gavin.- 2. Wilkie Collins, The Woman in White (1860), Adrienne E. Gavin.- 3. Mrs Henry Wood, East Lynne (1861), Anne-Marie Beller.- 4. Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Lady Audley’s Secret (1862), Adrienne E. Gavin.- 5. Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet (1887), Anne-Marie Beller.- 6. George R. Sims, The Case of George Candlemas (1890), Esme Miskimmin.- 7. C. L. Pirkis, ‘Loveday Brook’ stories (1893), Adrienne E. Gavin.- 8. Arthur Morrison, ‘Martin Hewitt’ stories (1894), Nick Freeman.- 9. E. Phillips Oppenheim, The Mysterious Mr Sabin (1898), Alexandra Phillips.- 10. E. W. Hornung The Amateur Cracksman (1899).- 11. Baroness Orczy, ‘The Old Man in the Corner’ stories (1901), Suzanne Bray.- 12. Erskine Childers, The Riddle of the Sands (1903), Christopher Routledge.- 13. Edgar Wallace, The Four Just Men (1905), Stephen Knight.- 14. R. Austin Freeman, The Red Thumb Mark (1907), Nick Freeman.- 15. G. K. Chesterton, The Man Who Was Thursday (1908), Christopher Routledge.- 16. Edwy Searles Brooks, ‘Sexton Blake’ stories (1912), Lucy Andrew.- 17. Sax Rohmer, ‘Fu Manchu’ stories (1912), Steven Powell.- 18. E. C. Bentley, Trent’s Last Case (1913), Suzanne Bray.- 19. Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados (1914), Nick Freeman.- 20. John William Bobin, Sexton Blake Library (1915), Lucy Andrew.- 21. John Buchan, The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915), Alexandra Phillips.- 22. H. C. Bailey, Call Mr Fortune (1920), Megan Hoffman.- 23. Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (US 1920; UK 1921), Delphine Cingal.- 24. Freeman Wills Crofts, The Cask (1920), Diana Powell.- 25.H. C. McNeile, (a.k.a. Sapper) Bulldog Drummond (1920), Alexandra Phillips.- 26 and 27. G. D. H. Cole and Margaret Cole, The Brooklyn Murders (1923), Victoria Stewart.- 28. Dorothy L. Sayers, Whose Body? (1923), Esme Miskimmin.- 29. Patricia Wentworth, The Astonishing Case of Jane Smith (1923), Delphine Cingal.- 30. Philip MacDonald, The Rasp (1924), Alexandra Phillips.- 31. Anthony Berkeley, The Layton Court Mystery (1925), Christine R. Simpson.- 32. Margery Allingham, The White Cottage Mystery (1928), Jasmine Simeone.- 33. Graham Greene, The Man Within (1929), Steven Powell.- 34. Gladys Mitchell, Speedy Death (1929), Christine R. Simpson.- 35. Josephine Tey, The Man in the Queue (1929), Christine R. Simpson.- 36. Elizabeth Ferrars, Turn Single (1932), Victoria Stewart.- 37. Georgette Heyer, Footsteps in the Dark (1932), Greg Rees.- 38. C. P. Snow, Death Under Sail (1932), Christine R. Simpson.- 39. Ngaio Marsh, A Man Lay Dead (1934), Kate Watson.- 40. Eric Ambler, The Dark Frontier (1935), Steven Powell.- 41. Nicholas Blake, A Question of Proof (1935), Esme Miskimmin.- 42. Daphne du Maurier, Jamaica Inn (1936), Megan Hoffman.- 43. Michael Innes, Death at the President’s Lodging (1936), Christopher Routledge.- 44. John Creasey, Meet the Baron (1937), Martin Lightening.- 45. Francis Durbridge, Send for Paul Temple (1938), Victoria Stewart.- 46. Enid Blyton, Five on a Treasure Island (1942), Lucy Andrew.- 47. Edmund Crispin, The Case of the Gilded Fly (1944), Malcah Effron.- 48. Julian Symons, The Immaterial Murder Case (1945), Christopher Routledge.- 49. Michael Gilbert, Close Quarters (1947), Christopher Routledge.- 50. Ellis Peters, Fallen into the Pit (1951), Suzanne Bray.- 51. Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (1953), Christopher Routledge.- 52. H. R. F. Keating, Death and the Visiting Firemen (1959), Christopher Routledge.- 53. John Le Carré, A Call For the Dead (1961), Steven Powell.- 54. Dick Francis, Dead Cert (1962), Malcah Effron.- 55. P. D. James, Cover Her Face (1962).- 56. Simon Nash, Dead of a Counterplot (1962), Delphine Cingal.- 57. Peter O’Donnell, Modesty Blaise (1963), Esme Miskimmin.- 58. Joyce Porter, Dover One (1964), Heather Worthington.- 59. Ruth Rendell, From Doon with Death (1964), Anne-Marie Beller.- 60. Catherine Aird, The Religious Body (1966), Jasmine Simeone.- 61. Reginald Hill, A Clubbable Woman (1970), Malcah Effron.- 62. Frederick Forsyth, The Day of the Jackal (1971), Christopher Routledge.- 63. Robert Barnard, Death of an Old Goat (1974), Stephen Knight.- 64. Simon Brett, Cast, In Order Of Disappearance (1975), Jasmine Simeone.- 65. Colin Dexter, Last Bus to Woodstock (1975), Susan Massey.- 66. John Mortimer, Rumpole of the Bailey (1975), Diana Powell.- 67. John Harvey, Amphetamines and Pearls (1976), Delphine Cingal.- 68. Antonia Fraser, Quiet as a Nun (1977), Suzanne Bray.- 69. Anne Perry, The Cater Street Hangman (1979), Delphine Cingal.- 70. Dorothy Simpson, The Night She Died (1981), Christine R. Simpson.- 71. Linda La Plante, Widows (1983), Anne-Marie Beller.- 72. R. D. Wingfield, Frost at Christmas (1984), Steven Powell.- 73. Bill James, You’d Better Believe It (1985), Catherine Phelps.- 74. Anthony Horowitz, The Falcon’s Malteser (1986), Lucy Andrew.- 75. Val McDermid, Report for Murder (1987), Susan Massey.- 76. Ian Rankin, Knots and Crosses (1987), Christopher Routledge.- 77. Peter Robinson, Gallows View (1987), Greg Rees.- 78. Lindsey Davis, The Silver Pigs (1989), Heather Worthington.- 79. Martin Edwards, All the Lonely People (1991), Christine R. Simpson.- 80. D. M. Greenwood, Clerical Errors (1991), Suzanne Bray.- 81. Patricia Hall, The Poison Pool (1991), Steven Powell.- 82. Martina Cole, Dangerous Lady (1992), Esme Miskimmin.- 83. Minette Walters, The Ice House (1992), Heather Worthington.- 84. Malcolm Rose, The Smoking Gun (1993), Lucy Andrew.- 85. Veronica Stallwood, Death and the Oxford Box (1993), Megan Hoffman.- 86. Stella Duffy, Calendar Girl (1994), Susan Massey.- 87. Alison Taylor, Simeon’s Bride (1995), Catherine Phelps.- 88. Christopher Brookmyre, Quite Ugly One Morning (1996), Christopher Routledge.- 89. Susanna Gregory, A Plague on Both Your Houses (1996), Steven Powell.- 90. Denise Mina, Garnethill (1998), Esme Miskimmin.- 91. Alexander McCall Smith, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (1999), Susan Massey.- 92. John Williams, Five Pubs, Two Bars and a Nightclub (1999), Catherine Phelps.- 93. Malcolm Pryce, Aberystwyth Mon Amour (2001), Catherine Phelps.- 94. Lindsay Ashford, Frozen (2003), Catherine Phelps.- 95. Justin Richards, The Paranormal Puppet Show (2003), Lucy Andrew.- 96. Adrian McKinty, Dead I May Well Be (2003), Gerard Brennan.- 97. C. J. Sansom, 2003: Dissolution (2003), Martin Lightening.- 98. Brian McGilloway, 2007: Borderlands (2007), Gerard Brennan.- 99. Stuart Neville, The Twelve(2010), Steven Powell.- 100. Gerard Brennan, The Point (2011), Esme Miskimmin.