Murder in the Midday Sun
Classic Crime for the Holidays
Published on 4. June 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-80522-981-0 (ISBN)
Description
As dusk falls on an English summer, a detective interviews a stranger with a sinister story to tell. Among the sands of an Egyptian desert, a tourist buys a souvenir which is not quite as it seems. On the sparkling waters of the Scilly Isles, a boating trip turns deadly. It might be the height of summer, but in the midday sun - it's murder.
These ten tales of murder, mystery and mayhem make for perfect beach reading - in the latest addition to a series that has sold over 250,000 copies.
'With Cecily Gayford in charge, we are on safe ground' Daily Mail
These ten tales of murder, mystery and mayhem make for perfect beach reading - in the latest addition to a series that has sold over 250,000 copies.
'With Cecily Gayford in charge, we are on safe ground' Daily Mail
Reviews / Votes
Praise for the Vintage Murder series: Has everything you might want ... take this little book to the beach [and] relax in the sun while reading of battered corpses * Mail on Sunday * An excellent collection of short stories by ten top-class writers -- 'Books of the Year' * The Times * Short, clever and puzzling murder tales test the brains of the most avid crime reader ... delectable * On Magazine * Perfect for a quick fix of golden-age crime -- Janice Hallett, author of THE KILLER QUESTIONMore details
Series
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 124 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
176 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80522-981-0 (9781805229810)
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E-Book
06/2026
Profile Books Ltd
€11.49
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Person
Cecily Gayford studied English at the University of Oxford, where she immersed herself obsessively in the gothic, morbid and mysterious side of literature. Now a Publishing Director, she has worked at Profile Books for fifteen years.