H. R. F. Keating: Crime and Mystery, Kartoniert / Broschiert
Crime and Mystery
- The 100 Best Books
- Publisher:
- Carroll & Graf, 10/1996
- Binding:
- Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9780786703661
- Item number:
- 12672082
- Volume:
- 224 Pages
- Edition number:
- 96002
- Ausgabe:
- 2. Auflage
- Weight:
- 322 g
- Format:
- 216 x 140 mm
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Release date:
- 29.10.1996
- Note
-
Caution: Product is not in German language
Blurb
H. R.F Keating, author of The Perfect Murder and mystery reviewer for teh 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 the 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." -The 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." -The Philadelphia Inquirer "Ideal browsing fare." -Booklist
