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Crime and Mystery: The 100 Best Books
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Foreword by Patricia Highsmith
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H.R.F Keating, author of The Perfect Murder and mystery reviewer for the Times of London, offers a concise commentary on the finest mystery books ever written. From Poe’s tales of mystery and imagination to P. D. James’s A Taste for Death, Keating delivers a highly-readable evaluation of 100 authors and their masterpieces. This collection is a must for all devoted mystery readers.
“Something to offer almost everyone. If you are only just embarking on a life of crime fiction . . . a reliable guide.”–New York Times
“Remarkably balanced and highly entertaining.”–Library Journal
“Keating, himself a mystery writer of note, has compiled a truly standout survey . . .This is a gold mine of lively writing, sensible insights and easy-going erudition.”–Philadelphia Inquirer
“Ideal browsing fare.”–Booklist
“Something to offer almost everyone. If you are only just embarking on a life of crime fiction . . . a reliable guide.”–New York Times
“Remarkably balanced and highly entertaining.”–Library Journal
“Keating, himself a mystery writer of note, has compiled a truly standout survey . . .This is a gold mine of lively writing, sensible insights and easy-going erudition.”–Philadelphia Inquirer
“Ideal browsing fare.”–Booklist
- On Sale
- Nov 19, 1996
- Publisher
- Da Capo
- ISBN-13
- 9780786703661
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