Gumshoes
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Gumshoes

A Dictionary of Fictional Detectives

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  2. English
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Gumshoes

A Dictionary of Fictional Detectives

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About This Book

The enormous explosion of crime fiction over the last decade means that more people are looking for a good mystery than ever before. This dictionary of fictional detectives helps readers learn about the series in which their favorite detectives are featured. Included are alphabetically arranged entries on roughly 150 fictional detectives, which provide information about the works in which the detective appears, the locales in which the detective operates, the detective's investigative methods, and other important information. Helpful bibliographical citations direct the reader to other interesting works. The volume closes with a selected, general bibliography; various appendices; and an extensive index. The enormous explosion of crime fiction over the last decade means that more people are looking for a good mystery than ever before. Many of the most popular mystery books appear in series, and these series feature carefully developed detectives.

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Publisher
Greenwood
Year
2006
ISBN
9780313040887
Edition
1
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Literary Criticism
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. CONTENTS
  2. List of Entries
  3. Preface
  4. How to Use This Book
  5. Introduction: The Ancestry of the Contemporary Series Detective
  6. The Dictionary
  7. Appendix A: Authors and Their Sleuths
  8. Appendix B: Detectives in Their Geographical Areas
  9. Appendix C: Historical Detectives Listed Chronologically
  10. Appendix D: Detectives Listed by Field of Employment
  11. Appendix E: Awards for Mystery and Crime Fiction
  12. Selected Bibliography
  13. Index