The Golden Age of Detective Fiction

By Carol Van Why, Library Committee Co-Chair

When I’m in the mood for a cozy mystery I return to the Cat in the Stacks series by Miranda James.  The series’ reluctant sleuth often refers to his own love of authors associated with the Golden Age of detective fiction.  This period is loosely associated with the years between WWI and WWII.
 
Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers are the big names associated with the period.  Margery Allingham, Ngaio Marsh and Josephine Tey are also 

represented in our Library’s collection.   You can turn up more Golden Age authors with a quick Google search. 
 
Watch the Recent Arrivals shelves for newer entries in the Cat in the Stacks series.  Check the Mystery/Spy shelves for some of the Golden Age classics.
 
Exhausted our Library’s offerings?  Check online catalogs for Ramsey County (RCL) and St Paul Public (SPPL) libraries.  Your Ramsey County Library card can also be used at all SPPL libraries, including the St. Anthony Park branch.