Maxim Jakubowski

Maxim Jakubowski is a noted anthology editor based in London, just a mile or so away from where he was born. With over 70 volumes to his credit, including Invisible Blood, the 13 annual volumes of The Mammoth Book of Best British Mysteries, and titles on Professor Moriarty, Jack the Ripper, Future Crime and Vintage whodunits. A publisher for over 20 years, he was also the co-owner of London’s Murder One bookstore and the crime columnist for Time Out and then The Guardian for 22 years. Stories from his anthologies have won most of the awards in the field on numerous occasions. He is currently the Chair of the Crime Writers’ Association and a Sunday Times bestselling novelist in another genre.

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Books

  • Daggers Drawn

    Format:
    Paperback
    Released:
    9 September 2025

    NINETEEN CWA DAGGER AWARD-WINNING SHORT STORIES FROM THE BEST OF THE BEST IN CRIME FICTION

    The first retrospective of the …

  • Black is the Night

    Format:
    Paperback
    Released:
    3 October 2023

    An anthology of exclusive new short stories in tribute to the master of pulp era crime writing, Cornell Woolrich. Woolrich, …

  • Ink and Daggers

    Format:
    Hardback
    Released:
    19 September 2023

    OVER TWENTY CWA DAGGER AWARD-WINNING SHORT STORIES FROM THE BEST OF THE BEST IN CRIME FICTION

    Legendary editor, Maxim Jakubowski, …

  • Black is the Night

    Format:
    Hardback
    Released:
    4 October 2022

    An anthology of exclusive new short stories in tribute to the master of pulp era crime writing, Cornell Woolrich. Woolrich, …

  • Daggers Drawn

    Format:
    Hardback
    Released:
    21 September 2021

    NINETEEN CWA DAGGER AWARD-WINNING SHORT STORIES FROM THE BEST OF THE BEST IN CRIME FICTION

    The first retrospective of the …