Murder in High Summer

High summer and high passions are a deadly mix. A seaside Punch and Judy show is interrupted by a clever poisoning. A boat race ends in disaster as a champion rower slips beneath the waves. In a dusky garden, a white butterfly could be the key to a seemingly impossible murder. Here are ten more electrifying summertime tales of dastardly deception selected from the greatest Golden Age crime writers - the next chapter in a series that has sold more than 350,000 copies. Pull up a deckchair, add some ice to your drink and prepared to be perplexed, chilled and entertained in equal measure.