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This latest entry in the "Scribner Writers" series will fill a gap in reference collections, appealing to patrons researching popular mystery writers of the mid-19th through the 20th centuries and to librarians offering readers' advisory assistance. Articles on 68 mystery writers ranging from Edgar Allen Poe to Sarah Paretsky run from ten to 20 pages and include information on the life and works as well as solid bibliographies for each author. With the exception of the best-known Europeans (Sjowall, Wahloo, Simeon), most authors profiled here are English or American. In addition to individual biographies and criticism, the second of these two volumes also includes articles on various subgenresAblack detective fiction, gay and lesbian mystery fiction, the romantic suspense mystery, and the spy thriller, for exampleAwritten by such authorities as H.R.F. Keating and B.J. Rahn and practitioners such as Jon L. Breen, Jennifer Crusie Smith, and Stephen F. Soitos. Also included are pseudonyms and series characters, some mystery and suspense subgenres, and major prize winners. An excellent index guides the reader to information on particular authors in each of the genre articles. Not as inclusive as Twentieth Century Crime and Mystery Writers (St. James, 1991), but more comprehensive, this is an excellent choice for any library. One caveatAthis set is sent automatically to libraries that subscribe to Scribner's "American Writers" series.ACynthia Johnson, Barnard Coll. Lib., New York
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- PublisherCharles Scribner's Sons
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0684805197
- ISBN 13 9780684805191
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages1296
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