Unpublished G.K. Chesterton Essay on Mystery Writing Finally Revealed

The 1930s essay, discovered in special collections, proposes a fresh approach to detective fiction.

G.K. Chesterton's essay, 'The Historical Detective Story,' has been published by The Strand Magazine.
The essay was found in the University of Notre Dame and the British Museum, previously unnoticed by scholars.
Chesterton suggests using historical unsolved mysteries, like the death of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey, as new material for detective stories.
The essay highlights Chesterton's role in the Detection Club, a group of prominent mystery writers including Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers.
The Detection Club continues to thrive, with new publications and members, maintaining Chesterton's legacy in detective fiction.