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- In honor of the 70th birthday of Professor Douglas G. Greene, mystery genre scholar and publisher, this book offers 24 new essays and two reprinted classics on detective fiction by contributors around the world, including ten Edgar (Mystery Writers of America) winners and nominees.
- About the Author: Curtis Evans, an independent scholar and book dealer, has published numerous articles and essays on detective fiction as well as an award-winning book on industry and labor in the American South.
- 352 Pages
- Literary Criticism, Mystery & Detective
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About the Book
In honor of the 70th birthday of Professor Douglas G. Greene, mystery genre scholar and publisher, this book offers 24 new essays and two reprinted classics on detective fiction by contributors around the world, including ten Edgar (Mystery Writers of America) winners and nominees.Book Synopsis
In honor of the 70th birthday of Professor Douglas G. Greene, mystery genre scholar and publisher, this book offers 24 new essays and two reprinted classics on detective fiction by contributors around the world, including ten Edgar (Mystery Writers of America) winners and nominees. The essays cover a myriad of authors and books from more than a century, from J.S. Fletcher's The Investigators, originally serialized in 1901, to P.D. James' Death Comes to Pemberley, published at the end of 2011. Subjects covered include detective fiction in the Edwardian era and the ""Golden Age"" between the two world wars; hard-boiled detective fiction; mysteries and intellectuals; and pastiches, short stories and radio plays.Review Quotes
"one of the finest essay collections on the detective-story genre ever published, offering one superb piece after another, is a tribute both to the inspiration of the honoree and the meticulousness of editor Curtis Evans"--Mystery Scene; "I have to say that I enjoyed almost every word in this excellent collection of articles, all of which were informative as well as entertaining. It is a fitting and well-deserved tribute to a giant of the genre"--CADS.
About the Author
Curtis Evans, an independent scholar and book dealer, has published numerous articles and essays on detective fiction as well as an award-winning book on industry and labor in the American South. He lives in Memphis, Tennessee.Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.05 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 352
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Format: Paperback
Author: Curtis Evans
Language: English
Street Date: July 1, 2014
TCIN: 1004353985
UPC: 9780786478132
Item Number (DPCI): 247-34-5671
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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