100 Masters of Mystery and Detective Fiction: Margery Allingham
Download or Read eBook 100 Masters of Mystery and Detective Fiction: Margery Allingham PDF written by Fiona Kelleghan and published by Magill's Choice. This book was released on 2001 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Fiona Kelleghan |
| Publisher | : Magill's Choice |
| Total Pages | : 400 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:49015002922228 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis 100 Masters of Mystery and Detective Fiction: Margery Allingham by : Fiona Kelleghan
Book excerpt: This collection surveys 100 of the writerswho have made the most lasting contributionsto the genre. Most articles are 2,500words, with longer articles on such majorfigures as Raymond Chandler, DashiellHammett, Ellery Queen and Rex Stout.Handy, ready-reference listings aredesigned to accommodate the uniquecharacteristics of mystery and detectivefiction, including author?s pseudonyms,types of plots, principal series and principalseries characters, and even a glossaryof terms peculiar to the genre.Reference elements include a complete,up-to-date list of authors? works, a glossaryof mystery and detective fiction terms,annotated bibliographies, a time line, anindex of series characters and a list ofauthors by plot type.
