TY  - BOOK
AU  - DeAndrea, William L.
TI  - Encyclopedia mysteriosa: a comprehensive guide to the art of detection in print, film, radio, and television 
SN  - 671850253
AV  - PN 3448.D4 D34 1994
PY  - 1994///];copyright 1994
CY  - New York
PB  - Prentice Hall General Reference
KW  - Detective and mystery stories
KW  - Detectives in mass media
N1  - Includes bibliographical references
N2  - 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
ER  -