Black Cap, anthology of murder mystery stories. retailer 1927. Lady Cynthia Asquith.

retailer This book is a collection of mystery stories from various authors, compiled by Lady Cynthia Asquith and including one story penned by herself.

Lady Asquith's second anthology includes: "Shall We Join the Ladies" (J.M. Barrie); "The Killing-Bottle" (L.P. Hartley); "An Unrecorded Instance" (Mrs. Belloc Lowndes); "A Considerable Murder" (Barry Pain); "The Tarn" (Hugh Walpole); "The Islington Mystery" (Arthur Machen); "Circumstantial Evidence" (Edgar Wallace); "The Prince" (W.B. Maxwell); "The Smile of Karen" (Oliver Onions); "The Lovely Lady" (D.H. Lawrence); "The Hospital Nurse" (Shane Leslie); "Telling" (Elizabeth Bowen); "Footprints in the Jungle" (W. Somerset Maugham); "The Lovely Voice" (Lady Cynthia Asquith).

Lady Cynthia Mary Evelyn Asquith (née Charteris; 1887 – 1960) was an English writer and socialite, known for her ghost stories and diaries, she also wrote novels, edited a number of anthologies, wrote for children and covered the British Royal family.

Pictorial dark blue cloth with light blue lettering. Spine & board edges faded. Boards slightly marked and wear to the spine ends. Binding firm. Some foxing and tanning to page edges. Book measures 24 x 16cm.

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