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Murder by the Book: A Celebration of 20th Century British Crime Fiction
Sat 23 March - Fri 23 August
Cambridge University Library
Crime fiction is the UK's most read, bought and borrowed genre. Cambridge University Library draws on its world-leading collections of British crime fiction to stage a murderously good exhibition!
Bringing together literature, culture and heritage, Murder by the Book: A Celebration of 20th Century British Crime Fiction illuminates and celebrates the stories of the UK’s most popular fiction writing. Curated by award-winning crime novelist Nicola Upson, the Library's exhibition challenges traditional distinctions between literary fiction and genre fiction. Murder by the Book examines crime’s place in our literary history and the Library’s own Special Collections.
The exhibition showcases rare books and audio-visual recordings looking at the genre from its origins in the works of Wilkie Collins and Charles Dickens to contemporary best-sellers Val McDermid and Ian Rankin.
With first editions of The Moonstone and Bleak House, as well as Sherlock Holmes' debut appearance, the exhibition also looks at the Library’s remarkable collections and stylish dust jackets that represent more than a century of British book design.
Curated by crime novelist Nicola Upson.
Booking is essential. Entry is FREE.
Visitors to the exhibition are welcome to enjoy the Library Tea-Room, open 9am – 3pm Monday-Friday, and until 2pm Saturdays.
Cost: Free
Enquiries and booking
Please note that booking is required for this event.
Book your free tickets to visit the exhibition via the website. Queries can be directed to events@lib.cam.ac.uk.
Timing
In person
9:00am-6:30pm on weekdays from Saturday 23 March until Friday 23 August (except between Friday 29 March and Monday 1 April)
9:00am-4:30pm Saturday every week from Saturday 23 March until Friday 23 August (except between Friday 29 March and Monday 1 April)
All times
| Sat 23 March | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 25 March | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 26 March | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 27 March | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 28 March | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 2 April | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 3 April | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 4 April | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 5 April | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 6 April | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 8 April | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 9 April | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 10 April | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 11 April | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 12 April | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 13 April | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 15 April | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 16 April | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 17 April | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 18 April | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 19 April | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 20 April | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 22 April | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 23 April | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 24 April | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 25 April | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 26 April | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 27 April | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 29 April | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 30 April | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 1 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 2 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 3 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 4 May | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 6 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
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| Wed 8 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 9 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 10 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 11 May | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 13 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 14 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 15 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 16 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
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| Sat 18 May | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 20 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 21 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 22 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 23 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 24 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 25 May | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 27 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 28 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 29 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 30 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 31 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 1 June | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 3 June | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 4 June | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 5 June | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
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| Sat 8 June | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
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| Tue 11 June | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 12 June | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 13 June | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 14 June | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 15 June | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 17 June | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 18 June | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 19 June | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 20 June | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 21 June | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 22 June | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 24 June | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 25 June | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 26 June | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 27 June | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 28 June | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 29 June | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 1 July | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 2 July | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 3 July | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 4 July | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
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| Sat 6 July | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 8 July | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 9 July | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 10 July | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 11 July | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 12 July | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 13 July | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 15 July | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 16 July | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
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| Sat 20 July | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 22 July | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 23 July | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 24 July | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 25 July | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 26 July | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 27 July | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 29 July | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 30 July | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 31 July | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 1 August | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 2 August | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 3 August | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 5 August | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 6 August | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 7 August | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 8 August | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 9 August | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 10 August | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 12 August | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 13 August | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 14 August | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 15 August | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 16 August | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 17 August | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 19 August | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 20 August | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 21 August | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 22 August | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 23 August | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |