101 Greatest Movies of Mystery & Suspense
Author : Otto Penzler
Publisher :
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 28,38 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Detective and mystery films
ISBN : 9780739409176
101 Greatest Films of Mystery & Suspense
Author : Otto Penzler
Publisher :
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,29 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Detective and mystery films
ISBN : 9781591769989
Book Description
Film Noir 101
Author : Mark Fertig
Publisher : Fantagraphics Books
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 45,33 MB
Release : 2014-08-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 1606997599
Book Description
Collecting 101 noir movie posters of, arguably, the greatest noir films ever made (including classics The Maltese Falcon, Laura, and Double Indemnity). Reproduced in a stunningly designed, over-sized format that shows off the spectacular visual elan of Hollywood movie posters at their best, the book is not only a spectacular showcase of film noir art, but also establishes the crucial films and identifies their key characteristics, with critical commentary on each film by author and scholar Mark Fertig. This is an ideal handbook for noir rookies, a valuable resource for old-hats, and a visual feast for fans of film noir and American entertainment art.
101 Sci-Fi Movies You Must See Before You Die
Author : Steven Jay Schneider
Publisher :
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 15,96 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Science fiction films
ISBN : 9780733324956
Book Description
Can you tell your Dagobah from your Delos and your Ming from your Morlock? Do you need help understanding 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY? From the classic low-budget Flash Gordon tales to the slick CGI-realised world of THE MATRIX, science-fiction films have long pushed the boundaries of the visually and dramatically fantastic. 101 SCI-FI MOVIES YOU MUST SEE BEFORE YOU DIE is your perfect one-stop guide to them all. Science fiction allows every other movie genre to leap - quite literally - into another dimension. Take a classic police chase and set it on Mars. Create a haunted house story, then add the robots. Take the classic boy-meets-girl story, then make them mutants. Great sci-fi movies turn the known world onto its head, play with the laws of physics and all the while hold the viewer spellbound with a gripping vision of future worlds. With insight from critics, film historians, and academics, 101 SCI-FI MOVIES YOU MUST SEE BEFORE YOU DIE, applies knowledge and passion to a century of close encounters, distant planets, time travel, black holes, strange outfits, futuristic technology, inexplicable forces, fantastic spaceships, fluorescent drinks and subterranean societies. Strap yourself in: you′re set for a rocket ride to sci-fi heaven.
The 101 Greatest Mystery Films
Author : Otto Penzler
Publisher : Pocket Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,73 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Detective and mystery films
ISBN : 9780743407175
Book Description
From America's leading mystery authority, this informative guide is packed with plot twists, cast lists, delectable bits of fun, and often scandalous trivia. The finest Hitchcockian suspense movies, the toughest gangster flicks, the wittiest "Thin Man" titles, the bleakest noir films, and the best of the '80s and '90s. This survey is enhanced by the extensive knowledge and sharp style of Otto Penzler, who "Booklist" calls "a mystery superbuff."
The Readers' Advisory Guide to Mystery
Author : John Charles
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 48,96 MB
Release : 2012-01-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838993915
Book Description
With several well-chosen booklists, practical programming ideas, and a brand new compendium of print and web-based resources, your only crime would be not adding this guide to your collection!
The Moving Target
Author : Ross Macdonald
Publisher : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 19,94 MB
Release : 2010-12-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0307773183
Book Description
The first book in Ross Macdonald's acclaimed Lew Archer series introduces the detective who redefined the role of the American private eye and gave the crime novel a psychological depth and moral complexity only hinted at before. Like many Southern California millionaires, Ralph Sampson keeps odd company. There's the sun-worshipping holy man whom Sampson once gave his very own mountain; the fading actress with sidelines in astrology and S&M. Now one of Sampson's friends may have arranged his kidnapping. As Lew Archer follows the clues from the canyon sanctuaries of the megarich to jazz joints where you get beaten up between sets, The Moving Target blends sex, greed, and family hatred into an explosively readable crime novel.
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories: 2
Author : Edward Gorman
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 15,52 MB
Release : 2001-10-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 076530029X
Book Description
Gathers mystery, suspense, and crime stories from around the world.
The World's Finest Mystery & Crime Stories, Second Annual Collection
Author : Lawrence Block
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 1098 pages
File Size : 29,77 MB
Release : 2001-10-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0312702418
Book Description
It's not easy to collect, in a single volume, the finest mystery and suspense fiction the world has to offer, but The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories: Second Annual Collection rises to that challenge, inviting you to discover what Kirkus Reviews dubs " . . . the year's anthology of choice." In his Second Annual collection, Ed Gorman once again brings together the year's most powerful fiction by such outstanding authors as Lawrence Block, Stuart M. Kaminsky, Ed McBain, Joyce Carol Oates, Ian Rankin, and Donald E. Westlake. The volume also abounds with fresh new stories by newer authors, from U. S. publications, and also from sources on other shores, including England, Germany, and the Netherlands. Ed Gorman set benchmark for great mystery and suspense fiction with the First Annual Collection. Overflowing with award-winning authors and terrific stories, The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories: Second Annual Collection also promises to be a treasure for anyone who loves a mystery. More than 200,000 words of superlative mystery and suspense fiction from around the world, with stories by: Lawrence Block Jan Burke Dorothy Cannell Clark Howard Peter Lovesey Joyce Carol Oates Nancy Pickard Bill Pronzini Ian Rankin And many others A Banquet of Mystery and Crime Fiction For those who love outstanding mystery and crime reading, award-winning author and editor, Ed Gorman, has once again collected the best stories of the year from around the world. Immerse yourself in stories that baffle, tantalize, and delight, by the following authors: Miguel Agustí Doug Allyn Noreen Ayres Robert Barnard Lawrence Block Jan Burke Dorothy Cannell Stanley Cohen Mat Coward Peter Crowther Brendan DuBois Jurgen Ehlers Pete Hamill Joseph Hansen Edward D. Hoch Clark Howard Stuart M. Kaminsky Richard Laymon Gillian Linscott Peter Lovesey John Lutz Christine Matthews Ed McBain Bob Mendes Denise Mina Joyce Carol Oates Gary Phillips Nancy Pickard Bill Pronzini Robert J. Randisi Ian Rankin Les Roberts Peter Robinson S. J. Rozan Kristine Kathryn Rusch Donald E. Westlake At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
First Class Murder
Author : Robin Stevens
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 10,34 MB
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1481422200
Book Description
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.
