About Waterstones 

Waterstones was launched in 1982 by Tim Waterstone with a vision to transform the somewhat conservative book retailing environment in Britain at that time. Waterstone’s literary range together with author appearances, historical bookstores, and professional booksellers changed the idea of what a bookshop could be.

At the same time, the company is aimed at bringing books back into the popular culture. It expanded gradually with the rise of good modern literature and the best-selling story telling that is classified under the narrative non-fiction. However, under the management of the current CEO James Daunt, the company was able to overcome the threat of the aggressive internet competition and the short-lived e Readers.

Classic Crime Books By Waterstones

Here you may find the best detectives and the most famous characters of the crime fiction novels, for example, Hercule Poirot, Sherlock Holmes, Inspecto Maigret, and Miss Marple. Browse through the best of the detective stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, George Simenon and Agatha Christie.

choose a Golden Age mystery from the British Library Crime Classics list. These best-selling crime classics do not get old and are perfect to give as gifts.

Tokyo Express – Penguin Modern Classics (Paperback)

However, something seems off to two men: There are two main characters of the series, a young detective Kiichi Mihara from Tokyo and old school detective Torigai Jutaro . They start to find out the signs of a well thought out and planned crime at the same time.

Tokyo Express, which is published in English for the first time, is considered as one of the most difficult mystery stories ever written, and as Seicho Matsumoto’s masterpiece.

And Then There Were None: The World’s Favourite Agatha Christie Book (Paperback)

There is a reckless womanizer, a troubled Harley Street doctor, a menacing magistrate, an impolite detective, a dishonest soldier of fortune, a religious spinster, two nervous footmen, a military man with many medals, and a nervy secretary among the ten strangers.

They are done away with one by one. Survivors? And who is the murderer? Both chambers have a copy of a threatening nursery rhyme, in which the murders are represented as the fates of the Ten Little Soldier Boys.

Murder on the Orient Express – Poirot (Paperback)

But for this time of year the luxurious train is surprisingly crowded and by morning there is one less traveler. With his door locked from inside, an American tycoon is found murdered in his compartment having been stabbed with a knife twelve times.

Hercule Poirot is left with a murderer and he has to look for the culprit before the latter kills him.

Inspector Imanishi Investigates (Paperback)

Yoshitsune. They discover the echoes of the avant-garde Nouveau Group, a group of young Tokyo artists who brought new ideas from the West, in every new place. What is the contemporary collective to be understood? And how can they avoid such a tragedy to happen again? This is investigated by Inspector Imanishi.

The author’s most popular work, it gives an intriguing insight to Japanese society during a time of transition and is a thrilling mystery from the master of Japanese crime.

Why Choose Waterstones?

Choosing Waterstones is choosing the bookstore which is a ideal combination of quality, diversification and professionalism. Being one of the largest book stores in the world with millions of books of various categories, Waterstones presents a good list of books that may be interesting for readers of different age. They are well staffed with professional salespersons with vast knowledge in their products and are always willing to go the extra mile to assist the customers, thus making each visit to the store a learning experience.

Furthermore, spaces are given to authors to read their works, sign autographs and participate in discussions and other related literary activities as a way of enhancing the existence of a literary society by Waterstones. The Waterstones’ policy of stocking both the popular and the new authors ensure that you get the best of the current and past writers. Choosing Waterstones is not just about getting the next book to read, it is choosing a bookstore that loves its job and the role of books in the society.

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