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Mitzi M. Brunsdale

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Description:"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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection [2 volumes]: From Sleuths to Superheroes (Greenwood Icons). To get started finding Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection [2 volumes]: From Sleuths to Superheroes (Greenwood Icons), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: "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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection [2 volumes]: From Sleuths to Superheroes (Greenwood Icons). To get started finding Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection [2 volumes]: From Sleuths to Superheroes (Greenwood Icons), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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