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Traces the growth of the mystery genre and selects what he considers to be the top one hundred, giving a perceptive and informative account of each
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H.R.F.Keating, well-known as a crime writer himself and critic for The Times, has done crime and mystery fans a great service in creating this book, his choice of the hundred best of the genre.
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This is a remarkably balanced and highly entertaining collection of essays reflecting one writer's ideas about what constitutes the best in crime and mystery fiction. The two-page essays extend from Poe's Tales of Mystery and Imagination through P.D. James's A Taste for Death , forming a sort of history of the genre. Each essay contains a synopsis of the plot or theme, a critical assessment, and a list of first and recent editions. Keating, a prolific mystery writer, seems an ideal choice to compile such a work, and his wit and intelligence make these essays as much fun as they are informative.Lonnie Beene, West Texas State Univ. Lib., Canyon
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- PublisherCarroll & Graf Pub
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0881843458
- ISBN 13 9780881843453
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages219
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