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040 _aDLC
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050 _aPN 3448.D4
_bD34 1994
100 _aDeAndrea, William L.
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245 0 _aEncyclopedia mysteriosa :
_ba comprehensive guide to the art of detection in print, film, radio, and television /
_cWilliam L. DeAndrea.
264 _aNew York :
_bPrentice Hall General Reference,
_c[1994];copyright 1994
300 _ax, 405 p. :
_bill.
_c25 cm.
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 _aIt 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.
650 _aDetective and mystery stories
650 _aDetectives in mass media
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942 _cREF
999 _c90518
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