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DETECTIVE FICTION: A Collection of Critical Essays
by Winks, Robin, Editor
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- 1980
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Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA: Prentice - Hall, Inc., 1980. First Printing with complete number line beginning with 1. Reading crease, top edge of pages stained about 1/4' but does not affect text, else a near fine tight copy. The book is a curated anthology of critical essays that analyze the literary merit, societal impact, and history of the detective… Read more about this item Item price
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SONS OF SAM SPADE: THE PRIVATE NOVEL IN THE SEVENTIES
by Geherin, David
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- 1982
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- 9780804461702
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Frederick Ungar A Book, 1982. 2nd printing. Light soiling else a near fine copy of the trade paperback. The private eye novel of the 70's. Takes a look at Robert B. Parker, Roger L. Simon and Andrew Bergman. Part of Ungar's Recognition series. Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe, Lew Archer-- self-reliant, cynical,… Read more about this item Item price
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WILLEFORD
by Herron, Don
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- 1st Edition
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- 1997
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- 9780939767267
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Tucson: AZ: Dennis McMillan, 1997. First Edition, November 1997. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover.. The definative work on Willeford, Small print run of about 2,000 copies. The gold foil-stamp on the endpapers of the book were made from Charles Willeford's bookplate. From Dennis McMillan, the Publisher --" WILLEFORD"… Read more about this item Item price
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PAPERBACK QUARTERLY. JOURNAL OF MASS-MARKET PAPERBACK HISTORY. Vol V, No. 2. Summer 1982
by Laughlin,Charlotte and Billy C. Lee
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- 1982
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Brownwood: Texas: Pecan Valley Press, 1982. 1st ed. A fine copy of this magazine, stapled wraps, with many photos. . Includes interview with T.V. Olsen by Joe R. Lansdale. Article and checklist on the series of Avon Classic Crime. The color photo tipped in during article on "Gustave Flaubert's "Salammbo"" by William O'Connell is intact.… Read more about this item Item price
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Detective Fiction: Crime and Compromise
by Allen, Dick & David Chacko (editors) Includes, Hammett, Chandler, Ross Macdonald, Robert Frost, Ernest Hemingway, Graham Greeene et al...
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- 1974
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- 9780155174085
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NY: Harcourt College Pub, 1974. 1st prtg. Covers show some light creasing, page edges lightly soiled else a near fine copy of trade paperback. This anthology was apparently intended for a college class on detective and mystery fiction--or as it states in the Preface, "a form of popular fiction that is forever concerned with the basic… Read more about this item Item price
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DIFFICULT LIVES:THOMPSON-GOODIS-HIMES
by Sallis, James
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- 1993
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- 9780936071350
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Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.: Gryphon Books, 1993. 1st edition.. Fine in color dust jacket, in protective mylar cover.. Trade size Paperback Original, fine. 95+pgs. 1 essay on each author and a 4th on the original paperback novel. . First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine/Fine. Trade Paperback Original. Item price
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AGATHA CHRISTIE: The Woman and Her Mysteries
by Gill, Gillian
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- 1990
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N.Y.: The Free Press, 1990. 1st edition. fine in dust jacket. Gill is a teacher at Harvard, specializing in modern fiction and feminist theory--the roots of her interest in the phenomenally popular British author/playwright. In this sensitive and revealing biography of Agatha Christie, Gillian Gill probes the mysterious private life and motivations of one of… Read more about this item Item price
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Deadly Women: The Woman Mystery Reader's Indispensable Companion
by Grape, Jan and Dean James and Ellen Nehr
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- 1998
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- 9780786704682
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N.Y.: Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc., 1998. Oversize trade Paperback Original. First edition. Very light shelfwear else about fineThis handsome volume celebrating women's contributions to crime fiction is chock full of b&w photos and jacket illustrations, stories, interviews, recommended lists, and new information by and about favorite female writers present and past. First Edition. Pictorial Wrappers. Near Fine.… Read more about this item Item price
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DETECTIONARY A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Characters in Detective and Mystery Fiction, Including Famous and Little-Known Sleuths, Their Helpers, Rogues both Heroic and Sinister and Some of Their Most Memorable Adventures as Recounted in Novels, S
by Reference) Penzler, Otto; Chris Steinbrunner and Marvin Lachmann
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- Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
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- 1977
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- 9780879510411
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Woodstock: NY: Overlook Press, 1977. Book Club edition. [Originally published in a private, limited, numbered edition by Hammermill Paper Company, for its clients and colleagues in the world of book publishing). Fine in fine dust jacket, in protective mylar cover. 374 pgs. One of the pioneering works on detective fiction. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.… Read more about this item Item price
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JOHN LE CARRE **EDGAR AWARD WINNER**
by Le Carre, John} Lewis, Peter
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- 1985
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- 9780804464116
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NY: Ungar, 1985. Oversize Trade paperback, wraps, Includes Bibliography. Spine sunned else about fine. EDGAR AWARD WINNER.. Provides critical analyses of nine spy novels by the English author and examines the development of his literary style. Lewis quotes from interviews with the writer himself to illuminate the various themes of rejection, betrayl, and revenge that make the… Read more about this item Item price
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A READER'S GUIDE TO THE CLASSIC BRITISH MYSTERY
by Oleksiw, Susan
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- 1988
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- 9780816187874
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Boston, MA, U.S.A.: G.K. Hall & Co., 1988. 1st edition. Page edges very lightly soiled else a near fine copy in dust jacket. 585 pages. From 19th century classics up to 1985, this complete source book of British Mystery covers more than 1440 titles by 121 authors. Each is fully annotated without giving the ending away.… Read more about this item Item price
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BY A WOMAN'S HAND: A GUIDE TO MYSTERY FICTION BY WOMEN
by Women Authors) Swanson, Jean & Dean James
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- 1994
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- 9780425141434
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N.Y.: Berkeley Book, 1994. 1st pbk printing, May 1994, so stated with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine, oversize trade paperback.. Over 200 profiles of authors, plots and titles. Includes indexes by series characters, geography & type of detective. "Mysteries written by women have always been an important part of the genre and have constituted a growing trend… Read more about this item Item price
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WHO'S WHO IN SPY FICTION
by McCormick, Donald
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- 1977
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NY, NY: Taplinger, 1977. 1st edition. Ex-library copy with stamps but in very good condition.. Eric Ambler, Len deighten, Geoffrey Household, John Le Carre, Compton McKenzie, Ian Fleming --- these are just a few of the well-known authors included in this handy reference work. McCormick considers their most important or unusual work, analyzes their role in the… Read more about this item Item price
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Silk Stalkings : When Women Write of Murder: A Survey of Series Characters Created By Women Authors in Crime and Mystery Fiction **AWARD WINNER**
by Nichols, Victoria; Thompson, Susan
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- 1988
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- 9780887390968
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Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.: Black Lizard Books, 1988. 1st edition. Covers lightly sunned else about fine. 523 pages. MACAVITY AWARD FOR BEST CRITICAL/BIOGRAPHICAL WORK. lA comprehensive survey of series characters created by women authors in crime fiction from 1867 to 1987. This is a specialized catalog listing protagonists from mystery and crime fiction series written by… Read more about this item Item price
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DIMENSIONS OF DETECTIVE FICTION
by Landrum, Larry N., Pat Browne & Ray B. Browne
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- 1976
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- 9780879721237
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Bowling Green: Ohio: Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1976. 1st edition. A fine, unread copy w/o dust jacket as issued. 10 page introduction with Notes. One of the earlier Literary Criticism works to study Detective Fiction. 23 essays broken down into three sub-divisions: THE GENRE, STYLES and THE GENRE EXTENDED. From the… Read more about this item Item price
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DIMENSIONS OF DETECTIVE FICTION
by Landrum, Larry N., Pat Browne & Ray B. Browne
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- 1976
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Bowling Green: Ohio: Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1976. 1st printing. A fine, unread copy of this trade size paperback. 10 page introduction with Notes. One of the earlier Literary Criticism works to study Detective Fiction. 23 essays broken down into three sub-divisions: THE GENRE, STYLES and THE GENRE EXTENDED. From the… Read more about this item Item price
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DIME NOVEL ROUNDUO: Annotated Index, 1931 1981
by Cook, Michael L.
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- 1983
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Bowling Green, OH, U.S.A.: Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1983. 1st printing. Near fine oversized trade paperback. Not print on demand. An almost like new copy except for small crease at top edge.. This book includes a chronological listing of issues of the Dime Novel Roundup, which was published for over fifty years. It also features an… Read more about this item Item price
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Lovecraft's Library: A Catalogue
by Joshi, S. T. & Marc A. Michaud
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West Warwick: RI: Necronomicon Press, 1980. 1st Priting, so stated, March 1980. With Addendum #2 [4 typed sheets] inserted. A catalog of Lovecraft's personal books. Cover by Jason Eckhardt. Spine lightly sunned else near fine. 91 pages with Addendum. 1st Edition. Pictorial Wrappers, Stapled. Near Fine. Illus. by Eckhardt, Jason. Booklet. Item price
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SON OF GUN IN CHEEK: An Affectionate Guide to More of the Worst in Mystery Fiction **AWARD WINNER**
by Pronzini, Bill
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- 2018
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- 9780486817989
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N.Y.: Dover Publications, Inc., 2018. 1st printing. A Fine, unread copy of trade paperback More of the 'worst in mystery fiction. The MACAVITY AWARD WINNER for Best Critical/Biographical Book. 229 pages with Bibliography and Index. First Edition. Pictorial Wrappers. New/No Jacket. Trade Paperback. Book. Item price
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Mystery Muses: 100 Classics That Inspire Today's Mystery Writers
by Huang, Jim and Austin Lugar, Editors
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- 2006
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Carmel, IN: The Crum Creek Press, 2006. 1st edition, November 2006, so stated. A fine, unread copy. "What inspires a mystery writer? We asked 100 published writers: Did a mystery set you on your path to being a writer? Is there a classic mystery that remains important to you today?? This book, a follow-up to our two previous… Read more about this item Item price
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