Recommendation: "Talking About Detective Fiction" by P.D. James is an informative and engaging exploration of the evolution of the crime genre. From classic writers like Arthur Conan Doyle to modern masters like Patricia Highsmith, this book gives readers a deeper understanding of the literary techniques and iconic characters that define the detective novel. If you're a fan of mystery and crime fiction, you won't want to miss this insightful analysis.

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• Macavity Award for Best Mystery Nonfiction (2010)
• Anthony Award for Best Critical Non-Fiction (2010)
• Agatha Award Nominee for Best Nonfiction (2009)
• Edgar Award Nominee for Best Critical/Biographical (2010)

From the birth of crime writing with Wilkie Collins and Dostoevsky, through Conan Doyle to the golden age of crime, with the rise of Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh and Margery Allingham, P. D. James brings a lifetime of reading and writing crime fiction to bear on this personal history of the genre. There are chapters on great American crime writers - the likes of Patricia Highsmith, Raymond Chandler and Dashiel Hammett. James also discusses many of her favourite famous detectives, from Sherlock Holmes to Philip Marlowe.P.D. James, the bestselling author of Death Comes to Pemberley, Children of Men and The Murder Room, presents a brief history of detective fiction and explores the literary techniques behind history's best crime writing.

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