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British Crime Writing: A-H

Author : Barry Forshaw
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781846450303
Total Pages : 867 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book British Crime Writing: A-H written by Barry Forshaw and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 867 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a substantial, wide-ranging A-Z reference of British crime writing - including crime fiction, true and historical crime. From Sherlock Holmes to Inspector Morse, via Father Brown, Miss Marple and the Sweeney, British crime writing has thrilled the world. Here, for the first time, is a comprehensive, in-depth A-Z encyclopedia to cover the astonishing riches of the whole tradition. Classic authors of the Golden Age of British Crime, such as Margery Allingham and Agatha Christie, rub shoulders with hot new writers like Martina Cole and Christopher Brookmyre, and established stars mingle with the most promising tyros. The great detectives who solve the elegant riddles of country house murders feature alongside the rawest recruits on the mean streets of Edinburgh, gangland London - and Aberystwyth.In addition, there are articles on all sub-genres of British crime writing - thrillers, espionage, historical crime, clerical crime, crime in academe, noir (and tart noir), literary crime and true crime. Key British film and TV film scripts are also included, and entries on specific subjects are complemented by essays on key themes such as 'Crime Fiction and Sexuality' and 'Social Comment in Crime Fiction'. As an extra treat, many of the articles are written by the crime writers themselves, such as Val McDermid, Lauren Henderson and Laura Wilson. This title exerts strong popular appeal to a general readership; it uniquely combines both historical and fictional crime; and is the most substantial reference resource on the subject

British Crime Writing

Author : Barry Forshaw
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 : 9781846450228
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book British Crime Writing written by Barry Forshaw and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reference of British crime writing - including crime fiction, true and historical crime. It features classic authors of the Golden Age of British Crime, such as Margery Allingham and Agatha Christie, and writers like Martina Cole and Christopher Brookmyre.

100 British Crime Writers

Author : Esme Miskimmin
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 113731902X
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (373 download)

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Download or read book 100 British Crime Writers written by Esme Miskimmin and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 British Crime Writers explores a history of British crime writing between 1855 and 2015 through 100 writers, detailing their lives and significant writing and exploring their contributions to the genre. Divided into four sections: 'The Victorians, Edwardians, and World War One, 1855-1918; 'The Golden Age and World War Two, 1919-1945; 'Post-War and Cold War, 1946-1989; and 'To the Millennium and Beyond, 1990-2015, each section offers an introduction to the significant features of these eras in crime fiction and discusses trends in publication, readership, and critical response. With entries spanning the earliest authors of crime fiction to a selection of innovative contemporary novelists, this book considers the development and progression of the genre in the light of historical and social events.

Her Royal Spyness

Author : Rhys Bowen
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780425222522
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book Her Royal Spyness written by Rhys Bowen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE FIRST ROYAL SPYNESS MYSTERY! The New York Times bestselling author of the Molly Murphy and Constable Evan Evans mysteries turns her attentions to “a feisty new heroine to delight a legion of Anglophile readers.”* London, 1932. Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, 34th in line for the English throne, is flat broke. She's bolted Scotland, her greedy brother, and her fish-faced betrothed. London is a place where she'll experience freedom, learn life lessons aplenty, do a bit of spying for HRH—oh, and find a dead Frenchman in her tub. Now her new job is to clear her long family name...

Truly Criminal

Author : Martin Edwards
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 075096443X
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Truly Criminal written by Martin Edwards and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2015-04-06 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Truly Criminal showcases a group of highly regarded writers who all share a special passion for crime, reflected in this superb collection of essays re-examining some of the most notorious cases from British criminal history. Contributors are all members of the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA), including leading novelists Peter Lovesey, Andrew Taylor and Catherine Aird (winner of 2015 CWA Diamond Dagger). There is also a bonus essay by the late great Margery Allingham about the controversial William Herbert Wallace case, which has only recently been rediscovered. Among the real-life crimes explored in the book are the cases of Samuel Herbert Dougal, the Moat Farm murderer, George Joseph Smith, the ‘brides in the bath’ killer and Catherine Foster, who murdered her husband with poisoned dumplings – some of the most infamous killers in British history.

British Murder Mysteries - Agatha Christie Boxed Set

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1172 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book British Murder Mysteries - Agatha Christie Boxed Set written by Agatha Christie and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-20 with total page 1172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dame Agatha Christie is proclaimed as the Queen of Crime fiction and has the distinction of holding the Guinness World Records for selling over two billion copies of her books. Come along on this thrilling crime adventure and enjoy trying to solve the puzzle yourself. Contents: The Secret of Chimneys The Mysterious Affair at Styles The Secret Adversary The Murder on the Links The Affair at the Victory Ball The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan The Adventure of King of Clubs The Disappearance of Mr.Davenheim The Mystery of the Plymouth Express The Adventure of "The Western Star" The Tragedy at Marsden Manor The Kidnapped Prime Minister The Million Dollar Bond Robbery The Adventure of the Cheap Flat The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge The Clue of the Chocolate Box The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb The Case of the Veiled Lady The Kidnapping of Johnnie Waverly The Market Basing Mystery The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman The Case of the Missing Will The Incredible Theft The Adventure of the Clapham Cook The Lost Mine The Cornish Mystery The Double Clue The Lemesurier Inheritance

THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB (British Mystery Series)

Author : Fergus Hume
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB (British Mystery Series) written by Fergus Hume and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-05 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mystery of a Hansom Cab is a mystery novel, which takes place in Melbourne, Australia. It focuses on the investigation of a homicide involving a body discovered in a hansom cab, as well as an exploration into the social class divide in the city. The city of Melbourne plays a significant role in the plot and, as the author describes: "Over all the great city hung a cloud of smoke like a pall." Fergus Hume (1859-1932) was a prolific English novelist. His self-published novel, "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab", became a great success. It eventually became the best selling mystery novel of the Victorian era, author John Sutherland terming it the "most sensationally popular crime and detective novel of the century".

Brit Noir

Author : Barry Forshaw
Publisher : Oldacastle Books
ISBN 13 : 1843446413
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book Brit Noir written by Barry Forshaw and published by Oldacastle Books. This book was released on 2016-03-25 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All major living writers, new and established, are covered and the characteristics of their different styles of writing are considered. The writers are also mapped across all regions of England as well as Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Brit Noir offers unique, lively insight and, not solely confined to British crime fiction novels, it also celebrates the new golden age of British crime drama and popular television programs such as Sherlock and Broadchurch.

Swedish crime fiction

Author : Steven Peacock
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1526101556
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Swedish crime fiction written by Steven Peacock and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swedish crime fiction became an international phenomenon in the first decade of the twenty-first century, starting first with novels but then percolating through Swedish-language television serials and films and onto English-language BBC productions and Hollywood remakes. This book looks at the rich history of ‘Scandinavian noir’, examines the appeal of this particular genre and attempts to reveal why it is distinct from the plethora of other crime fictions. Examining the popularity of Steig Larsson’s international success with his Millennium trilogy, as well as Henning Mankell’s Wallander across the various media, Peacock also tracks some lesser-known novels and television programmes. He illustrates how the bleakness of the country’s ‘noirs’ reflects particular events and cultural and political changes, with the clash of national characteristics becoming a key feature. It will appeal to students and researchers of crime fiction and of film and television studies, as well as the many fans of the novels and dramatic representations.

A Dictionary of Literary Pseudonyms in the English Language

Author : T.J. Carty
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135955786
Total Pages : 859 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Literary Pseudonyms in the English Language written by T.J. Carty and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-03 with total page 859 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its first edition Dictionary of Literary Pseudonyms established itself as a comprehensive dictionary of pseudonyms used by literary writers in English from the 16th century to the present day. This new Second Edition increases coverage by 35%! There are two sequences: Part I - which now includes more than 17,000 entries- is an alphabetical list of pseudonyms followed by the writer's real name. Part II is an alphabetical list of writers cited in Part I-more than 10,000 writers included-providing brief biographical details followed by pseudonyms used by the wrter and titles published under those pseudonyms. Dictionary or Literary Pseudonyms has now become a standard reference work on the subject for teachers, student, and public, high school, and college/universal librarians. The Second Edition will, we believe, consolidate that reputation.

Talking About Detective Fiction

Author : P. D. James
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307743136
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Talking About Detective Fiction written by P. D. James and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: P. D. James, the undisputed queen of mystery, gives us an intriguing, inspiring and idiosyncratic look at the genre she has spent her life perfecting. Examining mystery from top to bottom, beginning with such classics as Charles Dickens's Bleak House and Wilkie Collins's The Woman in White, and then looking at such contemporary masters as Colin Dexter and Henning Mankell, P. D. James goes right to the heart of the genre. Along the way she traces the lives and writing styles of Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, and many more. Here is P.D. James discussing detective fiction as social history, explaining its stylistic components, revealing her own writing process, and commenting on the recent resurgence of detective fiction in modern culture. It is a must have for the mystery connoisseur and casual fan alike.

The Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and their Creators

Author : Martin Edwards
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0008192456
Total Pages : 977 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book The Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and their Creators written by Martin Edwards and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2022-05-26 with total page 977 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of four major prizes for the best critical/biographical book related to crime fiction: the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity and H.R.F. Keating Awards; and shortlisted for both the Agatha and Gold Dagger Awards. ‘Martin Edwards is the closest thing there has been to a philosopher of crime writing.’ The Times

Ocular Proof and the Spectacled Detective in British Crime Fiction

Author : Lisa Hopkins
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031298497
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (312 download)

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Download or read book Ocular Proof and the Spectacled Detective in British Crime Fiction written by Lisa Hopkins and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-05-31 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Sherlock Holmes onwards, fictional detectives use lenses: Ocular Proof and the Spectacled Detective in British Crime Fiction argues that these visual aids are metaphors for ways of seeing, and that they help us to understand not only individual detectives’ methods but also the kinds of cultural work detective fiction may do. It is sometimes regarded as a socially conservative form, and certainly the enduring popularity of ‘Golden Age’ writers such as Christie, Sayers, Allingham and Marsh implies a strong element of nostalgia in the appeal of the genre. The emphasis on visual aids, however, suggests that solving crime is not a simple matter of uncovering truth but a complex, sophisticated and inherently subjective process, and thus challenges any sense of comforting certainties. Moreover, the value of eye-witness testimony is often troubled in detective fiction by use of the phrase ‘the ocular proof’, whose origin in Shakespeare’s Othello reminds us that Othello is manipulated by Iago into misinterpreting what he sees. The act of seeing thus comes to seem ideological and provisional, and Lisa Hopkins argues that the kind of visual aid selected by each detective is an index of his particular propensities and biases.

The art of murder

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (441 download)

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Download or read book The art of murder written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Incredible Crime

Author : Lois Austen-Leigh
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 146420747X
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (642 download)

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Download or read book The Incredible Crime written by Lois Austen-Leigh and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-07-04 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder "This British Library Crime Classics reissue features richly evocative settings, an appealing romantic subplot, and sly nods to other fiction, including that of the author's illustrious ancestor." —Publishers Weekly Prince's College, Cambridge, is a peaceful and scholarly community, enlivened by Prudence Pinsent, the Master's daughter. Spirited, beautiful, and thoroughly unconventional, Prudence is a remarkable young woman. One fine morning she sets out for Suffolk to join her cousin Lord Wellende for a few days' hunting. On the way Prudence encounters Captain Studde of the coastguard—who is pursuing a quarry of his own. Studde is on the trail of a drug smuggling ring that connects Wellende Hall with the cloistered world of Cambridge. It falls to Prudence to unravel the identity of the smugglers—who may be forced to kill, to protect their secret. This witty and entertaining crime novel has not been republished since the 1930s. This new edition includes an introduction by Kirsten T. Saxton, professor of English at Mills College, California.

The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 10

Author : Maxim Jakubowski
Publisher : C & R Crime
ISBN 13 : 1780337949
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 10 written by Maxim Jakubowski and published by C & R Crime. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 42 fantastic stories from Britain's best crime writers. A superb collection of the year's most outstanding short crime fiction published in the UK. Jakubowski has succeeded, as ever, in showcasing the impressive breadth of crime writing, from cosy tales of detection to noir mayhem and psychological suspense and terror. There are puzzles to solve, nagging questions about the nature of the society in which we live, but, above all, there is an abundance of first-class entertainment. Last year saw a sixth Crime Writers Association Dagger award for the series - shared between Margaret Murphy and Cath Staincliffe - and an Edgar award for Peter Turnbull. All three award-winning stories are included in this volume. Lee Child makes his debut and there is a first story from Neil Gaiman, too, in Sherlockian rather than fantastical mode. Return offenders include Ann Cleeves, Phil Lovesey and Ruth Rendell, among many other familiar names. There are a number of newcomers to the series, too, including Nina Allan, Joel Lane and Lisa Tuttle.

Death in a Cold Climate

Author : B. Forshaw
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230363504
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Death in a Cold Climate written by B. Forshaw and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-01-11 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barry Forshaw, the UK's principal crime fiction expert, presents a celebration and analysis of the Scandinavian crime genre, from Sjöwall and Wahlöö's Martin Beck series through Henning Mankell's Wallander to Stieg Larsson's demolition of the Swedish Social Democratic ideal in the publishing phenomenon The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo .