Encyclopedia mysteriosa : a comprehensive guide to the art of detection in print, film, radio, and television /
DeAndrea, William L.
Encyclopedia mysteriosa : a comprehensive guide to the art of detection in print, film, radio, and television / William L. DeAndrea. - x, 405 p. : ill. 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
It provides biographies of writers and memorable characters from Ebenezer Gryce, one of the first important series detectives, to Sam Spade and Jessica Fletcher. You'll also find critical commentary, discussion of themes and styles, history, and much more. Essays by experts shed light on various aspects of the genre, including science-fiction mysteries, comic-art detectives, and juvenile mysteries.
671850253
94002075
Detective and mystery stories
Detectives in mass media
PN 3448.D4 / D34 1994
Encyclopedia mysteriosa : a comprehensive guide to the art of detection in print, film, radio, and television / William L. DeAndrea. - x, 405 p. : ill. 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
It provides biographies of writers and memorable characters from Ebenezer Gryce, one of the first important series detectives, to Sam Spade and Jessica Fletcher. You'll also find critical commentary, discussion of themes and styles, history, and much more. Essays by experts shed light on various aspects of the genre, including science-fiction mysteries, comic-art detectives, and juvenile mysteries.
671850253
94002075
Detective and mystery stories
Detectives in mass media
PN 3448.D4 / D34 1994
