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The Oxford companion to crime and mystery writing / editor in chief, Rosemary Herbert ; editors, Cat...

The Oxford companion to crime and mystery writing / edi...

The Oxford companion to crime and mystery writing / editor in chief, Rosemary Herbert ; editors, Cat...

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The Oxford companion to crime and mystery writing / editor in chief, Rosemary Herbert ; editors, Catherine Aird, John M. Reilly.

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Full title

The Oxford companion to crime and mystery writing / editor in chief, Rosemary Herbert ; editors, Catherine Aird, John M. Reilly.

Author / Creator

Publisher

New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.

Date

1999.

Call Numbers

N809.387203/1

Record Identifier

74VvWRNmWAqO

MMS ID

991011941889702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

xxiii, 535 p. ; 24 cm.

Publication information

Publisher

New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.

Place of Publication

New York (State)

Date Published

1999.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

"This volume features a comprehensive History of Crime and Mystery Writing, as well as other entries on the development of this literature. Articles on topics such as the Whodunit, Whydunit, and Who-Gets-Away-with-It define and differentiate the subgenres. The volume also catalogs the components of mystery writing, such as famous clues and authoria...

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Full title

The Oxford companion to crime and mystery writing / editor in chief, Rosemary Herbert ; editors, Catherine Aird, John M. Reilly.

Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

N809.387203/1

Record Identifier

74VvWRNmWAqO

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ISBN

0195072391

9780195072396 (alk. paper)

0195072391 (alk. paper)

9780195072396

DDC

809.387203

MMS ID

991011941889702626

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