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Tracing mystery fiction's evolution, detectives, and trends.
If you're fascinated by the puzzle of a good whodunit, "Guilty Parties" is a treasure trove that delves into the heart of mystery fiction. Ian Ousby guides you through the genre's landscape, from classical detectives to gritty police procedurals. It's like having a roadmap to the best mysteries across the ages, perfect for broadening your reading list or deepening your genre knowledge.
- Macavity Award Nominee for Best Nonfiction (1998)
- Agatha Award Nominee for Best Nonfiction (1997)
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ISBN: 9780500279786
Authors:
Ian Ousby
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Date of Publication: 1999-12-30
Format: Paperback
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Goodreads rating: 3.84
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Guilty Parties tells the whole story, accompanied by dozens of special features packed with information to surprise even the most avid fan. Classic puzzles like the locked-room mystery are analyzed and the Ten Commandments for the detective novel 1930s-style defined. Want to know what bean-shooters, roscoes, Chicago overcoat, nippers and buttons are? Look them up in the hard-boiled dictionary. Discover the stories of pulp fiction and film noir, or read about today's feisty female private eyes. Complete with a world round-up of current crime novels, full lists of Edgars, Daggers and other prizes, a detailed chronology and ideas for further reading, here is the perfect guide to crime and mystery writing, with 195 illustrations, 31 in color.
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Tracing mystery fiction's evolution, detectives, and trends.
If you're fascinated by the puzzle of a good whodunit, "Guilty Parties" is a treasure trove that delves into the heart of mystery fiction. Ian Ousby guides you through the genre's landscape, from classical detectives to gritty police procedurals. It's like having a roadmap to the best mysteries across the ages, perfect for broadening your reading list or deepening your genre knowledge.
- Macavity Award Nominee for Best Nonfiction (1998)
- Agatha Award Nominee for Best Nonfiction (1997)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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