[Detection Club]. Six Against Scotland Yard.

In which Margery Allingham, Anthony Berkeley, Freeman Wills Crofts, Father Ronald Knox, Dorothy L. Sayers, Russell Thorndyke commit the crime of murder which ex-Superintendent Cornish, C.I.D., is called upon to solve
New York, Doubleday, Doran, 1936.

First US edition, first printing. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced $2.00.

Ex-Superintendent George W. Cornish, a distinguished Scotland Yard officer, began his career in the late 19th century, notably serving in London’s Whitechapel district. In 1934, he published his memoirs, Cornish of Scotland Yard, offering insights into his police work. In 1936, Cornish contributed to this Detection Club anthology, where the authors each presented a ‘perfect murder’ scenario. Cornish provided analyses for each story, identifying potential flaws and illustrating how thorough police work could resolve these cases.