Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers
Book description
Twentieth-Century Crime Fiction aims to enhance understanding of one of the most popular forms of genre fiction by examining a wide variety of the detective and crime fiction produced in Britain and America during the twentieth century. It will be of interest to anyone who enjoys reading crime fiction but…
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1 author picked Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
During my twenties, I supplemented my understanding of crime writers past and present by studying the essays, bibliographies, and authors’ comments in this weighty tome. It’s a first-rate reference book, packed with information. Reilly was responsible for the first two editions and I was delighted to be asked to contribute essays myself to the third and fourth editions.
From Martin's list on crime fiction, the world’s most popular genre.
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