Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection
Author: Chris Steinbrunner
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Published: 1976
Total Pages: 456
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Encyclopedia of mystery and detection
Author: Otto Penzler
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Published: 1973
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery
Author: B. Murphy
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1999-12-09
Total Pages: 553
ISBN-13: 0230107354
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBruce Murphy's Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery is a comprehensive guide to the genre of the murder mystery that catalogues thousands of items in a broad range of categories: authors, titles, plots, characters, weapons, methods of killing, movie and theatrical adaptations. What distinguishes this encyclopedia from the others in the field is its critical stance.
Encyclopedia Mysteriosa
Author: William L. DeAndrea
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9780028616780
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor every would-be sleuth and armchair detective, Encyclopedia Mysteriosa is the complete reference to the entire genre of murder and mayhem.
The Great Detectives
Author: Otto Penzler
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2012-08-28
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 1453266402
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe origins of literature’s finest crime fighters, told by their creators themselves Their names ring out like gunshots in the dark of a back alley, crime fighters of a lost era whose heroic deeds will never be forgotten. They are men like Lew Archer, Pierre Chambrun, Flash Casey, and the Shadow. They are women like Mrs. North and the immortal Nancy Drew. These are detectives, and they are some of the only true heroes the twentieth century ever knew. In this classic volume, Otto Penzler presents essays written by the authors who created these famous characters. We learn how Ed McBain killed—and resurrected—the hero of the 87th Precinct, how international agent Quiller wrote his will, and how Dick Tracy first announced that “crime does not pay.” Some of these heroes may be more famous than others, but there is not one whom you wouldn’t like on your side in a courtroom, a shootout, or an old-fashioned barroom brawl.
The Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and their Creators
Author: Martin Edwards
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Published: 2022-05-26
Total Pages: 977
ISBN-13: 0008192456
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWinner of four major prizes for the best critical/biographical book related to crime fiction: the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity and H.R.F. Keating Awards; and shortlisted for both the Agatha and Gold Dagger Awards. ‘Martin Edwards is the closest thing there has been to a philosopher of crime writing.’ The Times
The Art of Detection
Author: Laurie R. King
Publisher: Bantam
Published: 2006-05-30
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 055390261X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this thrilling new crime novel that ingeniously bridges Laurie R. King’s Edgar and Creasey Awards—winning Kate Martinelli series and her bestselling series starring Mary Russell, San Francisco homicide detective Kate Martinelli crosses paths with Sherlock Holmes–in a spellbinding dual mystery that could come only from the “intelligent, witty, and complex” mind of New York Times bestselling author Laurie R. King…. Kate Martinelli has seen her share of peculiar things as a San Francisco cop, but never anything quite like this: an ornate Victorian sitting room straight out of a Sherlock Holmes story–complete with violin, tobacco-filled Persian slipper, and gunshots in the wallpaper that spell out the initials of the late queen. Philip Gilbert was a true Holmes fanatic, from his antiquated décor to his vintage wardrobe. And no mere fan of fiction’s great detective, but a leading expert with a collection of priceless memorabilia–a collection some would kill for. And perhaps someone did: In his collection is a century-old manuscript purportedly written by Holmes himself–a manuscript that eerily echoes details of Gilbert’s own murder. Now, with the help of her partner, Al Hawkin, Kate must follow the convoluted trail of a killer–one who may have trained at the feet of the greatest mind of all times.
Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection [2 volumes]
Author: Mitzi M. Brunsdale
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2010-07-26
Total Pages: 806
ISBN-13: 0313345317
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides an introduction to 24 iconic figures, real and fictional, that have shaped the detective/mystery genre of popular literature. Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection: From Sleuths to Superheroes is an insightful look at one of our most popular and diverse fictional genres, providing a guided tour of mystery and crime writing by focusing on two dozen of the field's most enduring creations and creators. Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection spans the history of the detective story with series of critical entries on the field's most evocative names, from the originator of the form, Edgar Allan Poe, to its first popular running character, Sherlock Holmes; from the Golden Age of Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe, and Charlie Chan—in fiction and films—to small screen heroes, such as Columbo and Jessica Fletcher. Also included are other accomplished practitioners of the craft of mystery/crime storytelling, including Agatha Christie, Tony Hillerman, and Alfred Hitchcock.
Golden Age Locked Room Mysteries
Author: Otto Penzler
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2022-07-26
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1613163282
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFourteen impossible crimes from the American masters of the form For devotees of the Golden Age mystery, the impossible crime story represents the period’s purest form: it presents the reader with a baffling scenario (a corpse discovered in a windowless room locked from the inside, perhaps), lays out a set of increasingly confounding clues, and swiftly delivers an ingenious and satisfying solution. During the years between the two world wars, the best writers in the genre strove to outdo one another with unfathomable crime scenes and brilliant explanations, and the puzzling and clever tales they produced in those brief decades remain unmatched to this day. Among the Americans, some of these authors are still household names, inextricably linked to the locked room mysteries they devised: John Dickson Carr, Ellery Queen, Clayton Rawson, Stuart Palmer. Others, associated with different styles of crime fiction, also produced great works—authors including Fredric Brown, MacKinlay Kantor, Craig Rice, and Cornell Woolrich. All of these and more can be found in Golden Age Locked Room Mysteries, selected by Edgar Award-winning mystery expert and anthologist Otto Penzler. Featuring a delightful mix of well-known writers and unjustly-forgotten masters, the fourteen tales included herein highlight the best of the American impossible crime story, promising hours of entertainment for armchair sleuths young and old.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Body-mind Disciplines
Author: Nancy Allison
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 522
ISBN-13: 9780823925469
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduces various programs and activities designed to awaken the links between mind, body, and spirit, including sensory therapies, subtle energy practices, massage, movement therapy methods, martial arts, yoga, meditation, and creative arts therapies.
