The Oxford Book of English Detective Stories

The Oxford Book of English Detective Stories
Author: Patricia Craig
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 554
Release: 1992
Genre: Detective and mystery stories, English
ISBN: 9780192829689

Essential reading for all armchair detectives, this collection of 33 classic whodunits is the cream of crime writing.

First Class Murder

First Class Murder
Author: Robin Stevens
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2017-04-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481422200

A murdered heiress, a missing necklace, and a train full of shifty, unusual, and suspicious characters leaves Daisy and Hazel with a new mystery to solve in this third novel of the Wells & Wong Mystery series. Hazel Wong and Daisy Wells are taking a vacation across Europe on world-famous passenger train, the Orient Express—and it’s clear that each of their fellow first-class travelers has something to hide. Even more intriguing: There’s rumor of a spy in their midst. Then, during dinner, a bloodcurdling scream comes from inside one of the cabins. When the door is broken down, a passenger is found murdered—her stunning ruby necklace gone. But the killer has vanished, as if into thin air. The Wells & Wong Detective Society is ready to crack the case—but this time, they’ve got competition.

Detective Stories

Detective Stories
Author: Philip Pullman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2004-06-21
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9780753410110

This book features a marvellous collection of murderous, greedy and immoral villains brought to book by the greatest fictional detectives, who date from the golden age of crime literature as well as the present day. Follow in the footsteps of criminal masterminds and marvel at the inspired deductions of Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot and the brilliant (if timid) Mr Budd. Nick Hardcastle's line drawings make these riveting stories come alive

Talking About Detective Fiction

Talking About Detective Fiction
Author: P. D. James
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2011-05-03
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0307743136

P. D. James, the undisputed queen of mystery, gives us an intriguing, inspiring and idiosyncratic look at the genre she has spent her life perfecting. Examining mystery from top to bottom, beginning with such classics as Charles Dickens's Bleak House and Wilkie Collins's The Woman in White, and then looking at such contemporary masters as Colin Dexter and Henning Mankell, P. D. James goes right to the heart of the genre. Along the way she traces the lives and writing styles of Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, and many more. Here is P.D. James discussing detective fiction as social history, explaining its stylistic components, revealing her own writing process, and commenting on the recent resurgence of detective fiction in modern culture. It is a must have for the mystery connoisseur and casual fan alike.

Vintage Mystery and Detective Stories

Vintage Mystery and Detective Stories
Author: David Stuart Davies
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Total Pages: 1284
Release: 2006
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781840220650

This is a richly entertaining collection of stories from the golden age of crime fiction - a period when crimes were solved by the wit and ingenuity of the sleuth with only his own intelligence to rely on

100 Dastardly Little Detective Stories

100 Dastardly Little Detective Stories
Author: Stefan Dziemianowicz
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
Total Pages: 580
Release: 2003
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781402709746

Match wits with great detectives, devious criminals, and many of the finest minds in the annals of detective literature in this anthology which includes the work of such literary luminaries as J.M. Barrie, Charles Dickens, and O. Henry.

The Origins of the American Detective Story

The Origins of the American Detective Story
Author: LeRoy Lad Panek
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2015-01-24
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0786481382

Edgar Allan Poe essentially invented the detective story in 1841 with Murders in the Rue Morgue. In the years that followed, however, detective fiction in America saw no significant progress as a literary genre. Much to the dismay of moral crusaders like Anthony Comstock, dime novels and other sensationalist publications satisfied the public's hunger for a yarn. Things changed as the century waned, and eventually the detective was reborn as a figure of American literature. In part these changes were due to a combination of social conditions, including the rise and decline of the police as an institution; the parallel development of private detectives; the birth of the crusading newspaper reporter; and the beginnings of forensic science. Influential, too, was the new role model offered by a wildly popular British import named Sherlock Holmes. Focusing on the late 19th century and early 20th, this volume covers the formative years of American detective fiction. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Detective Fiction

Detective Fiction
Author: Charles J. Rzepka
Publisher: Polity
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2005-09-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780745629421

'Detective Fiction' is a clear and compelling look at some of the best known, yet least-understood characters and texts of the modern day. Undergraduate students of Detective and Crime Fiction and of genre fiction in general, will find this book essential reading.

Great Detective Stories

Great Detective Stories
Author: Troll Communications L.L.C.
Publisher: Troll Communications
Total Pages: 124
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: Detective and mystery stories
ISBN: 9780816708000