Golden Age (43) : Foreign Bodies

Collections of Golden Age crime short stories are not that rare, but this one features stories by non-Anglosphere writers and, while a mixed bag, is overall pretty good indeed. 

Oddly enough the worst story here is by the most famous author. I found Anton Chekhov's story a bit impenetable.

Highlights of the collection include Koga Saburo's fun but bizarre story about a rotating spider lab which is probably the best story in the collection. 

Also involving spiders is a good story by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. Another highlight is Maria Elvira Bermudez's tale of murder and family secrets. A great and varied collection of stories.