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Guilty Parties - A Mystery Lover's Companion

by Ian Ousby
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Guilty Parties - A Mystery Lover's Companion
Guilty Parties - A Mystery Lover's Companion

Tracing mystery fiction's evolution, detectives, and trends.

If you're fascinated by the puzzle of a good whodunit, "Guilty Parties" is a treasure trove that delves into the heart of mystery fiction. Ian Ousby guides you through the genre's landscape, from classical detectives to gritty police procedurals. It's like having a roadmap to the best mysteries across the ages, perfect for broadening your reading list or deepening your genre knowledge.

  • Macavity Award Nominee for Best Nonfiction (1998)
  • Agatha Award Nominee for Best Nonfiction (1997)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Guilty Parties - A Mystery Lover's Companion

by Ian Ousby
RM41.00 MYR Now RM30.00 MYR Save 27%
Compare to estimated retail price: RM125.00 MYR  

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ISBN: 9780500279786
Authors: Ian Ousby
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Date of Publication: 1999-12-30
Format: Paperback
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Goodreads rating: 3.84
(rated by 19 readers)

Description

Guilty Parties tells the whole story, accompanied by dozens of special features packed with information to surprise even the most avid fan. Classic puzzles like the locked-room mystery are analyzed and the Ten Commandments for the detective novel 1930s-style defined. Want to know what bean-shooters, roscoes, Chicago overcoat, nippers and buttons are? Look them up in the hard-boiled dictionary. Discover the stories of pulp fiction and film noir, or read about today's feisty female private eyes. Complete with a world round-up of current crime novels, full lists of Edgars, Daggers and other prizes, a detailed chronology and ideas for further reading, here is the perfect guide to crime and mystery writing, with 195 illustrations, 31 in color.
 

Tracing mystery fiction's evolution, detectives, and trends.

If you're fascinated by the puzzle of a good whodunit, "Guilty Parties" is a treasure trove that delves into the heart of mystery fiction. Ian Ousby guides you through the genre's landscape, from classical detectives to gritty police procedurals. It's like having a roadmap to the best mysteries across the ages, perfect for broadening your reading list or deepening your genre knowledge.

  • Macavity Award Nominee for Best Nonfiction (1998)
  • Agatha Award Nominee for Best Nonfiction (1997)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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