Author : Art Bourgeau
Publisher : Random House Value Publishing
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 15,81 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Reference
ISBN :
The ultimate reference source for fans of whodunits; a source book for all types of mysteries and thrillers, complete with descriptions and ratings.
Author : Crown
Publisher : Crown
Page : pages
File Size : 40,33 MB
Release : 1986-10-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780517556030
Author : Rosemary Herbert
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 35,69 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780195072396
"Entertaining and authoritative, this alphabetically arranged companion is an indispensable reference guide to crime and mystery writing. Unique in its biographical and critical treatment of major detective writers, it is a comprehensive digest to the gen
Author : Ian Ousby
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 26,66 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780500279786
Traces the development of mystery fiction, discusses famous detectives, golden age crime stories, hard-boiled mysteries, police procedurals, and current trends, and recommends books and films
Author : Greil Marcus
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 1525 pages
File Size : 25,42 MB
Release : 2008-03-25
Category : Music
ISBN : 110166164X
Now Available as an eBook Catch a train to the heart of rock ‘n’ roll with this essential study of the quintessential American art form. First published in 1975, Greil Marcus’ Mystery Train remains a benchmark study of rock ‘n’ roll and a classic in the field of music criticism. Focusing on six key artists--Robert Johnson, Harmonica Frank, Randy Newman, the Band, Sly Stone, and Elvis Presley--Marcus explores the evolution and impact of rock ‘n’ roll and its unique place in American culture. This sixth edition of Mystery Train includes an updated and rewritten Notes and Discographies section, exploring the evolution and continuing impact of the recordings featured in the book.
Author : Roger M Sobin
Publisher : Poisoned Pen Press Inc
Page : 591 pages
File Size : 40,20 MB
Release : 2011-09-30
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1615952039
For the first time in one place, Roger M. Sobin has compiled a list of nominees and award winners of virtually every mystery award ever presented. He has also included many of the “best of” lists by more than fifty of the most important contributors to the genre.; Mr. Sobin spent more than two decades gathering the data and lists in this volume, much of that time he used to recheck the accuracy of the material he had collected. Several of the “best of” lists appear here for the first time in book form. Several others have been unavailable for a number of years.; Of special note, are Anthony Boucher’s “Best Picks for the Year.” Boucher, one of the major mystery reviewers of all time, reviewed for The San Francisco Chronicle, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, and The New York Times. From these resources Mr. Sobin created “Boucher’s Best” and “Important Lists to Consider,” lists that provide insight into important writing in the field from 1942 through Boucher’s death in 1968.? This is a great resource for all mystery readers and collectors.; ; Winner of the 2008 Macavity Awards for Best Mystery Nonfiction.
Author : Phyllis M. Betz
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 41,68 MB
Release : 2021-02-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1476641692
With their intimate settings, subdued action and likeable characters, cozy mysteries are rarely seen as anything more than light entertainment. The cozy, a subgenre of crime fiction, has been historically misunderstood and often overlooked as the subject of serious study. This anthology brings together a groundbreaking collection of essays that examine the cozy mystery from a range of critical viewpoints. The authors engage with the standard classification of a cozy, the characters who appear in its pages, the environment where the crime occurs and how these elements reveal the cozy story's complexity in surprising ways. Essays analyze cozy mysteries to argue that Agatha Christie is actually not a cozy writer; that Columbo fits the mold of the cozy detective; and that the stories' portrayals of settings like the quaint English village reveal a more complicated society than meets the eye.
Author : David Quinlan
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 42,31 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
This unique treasury provides information on 2,000 stars and the movies they made - from the early silent films to today. For each star, old or new, there is a concise biography and complete chronological list of all movie and TV appearances. Included are triumphs and disasters alike - as well as Academy Award nominations and prizes. Each entry is accompanied by a photograph of the star at the height of his or her career or in a typical role. Both the old and the new of cinema are found within these pages: Bette Davis William Powell, Marlene Dietrich, John Wayne, Carole Lombard, Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Winona Ryder, Kevin Costner, and Christopher Walken, among hundreds of others. From the obscure (Gloria Talbott) to the mega-famous (Tom Cruise), from the award winners (Tom Hanks) to the never nominated (Edward G. Robinson), from the classics (Buster Keaton) to the luminaries of today (Jim Carrey) - the careers of all are here.
Author : Martha Hailey DuBose
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 38,57 MB
Release : 2000-12-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0312209428
And though she laments, "So many mysteries, so little time," she makes a good effort at mentioning "some of the best of the rest.""--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Kathy Borich
Publisher : Virtualbookworm Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 38,72 MB
Release : 2003-11
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781589394995
Recipes from classic mystery stories. "Relive your favorite classic crime fiction and then whip up the food that helped solve the crime."--Back cover
