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Publisher
Pegasus Crime
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"This new anthology brings the female crime writers who inspired Agatha Christie out of her shadow and back into the spotlight they deserve. The success of writers like Anna Katherine Green in America; L. T. Meade, C. L. Pirkis, the Baroness Orczy, and Elizabeth Corbett in England; and Mary Fortune in Australia opened doors for the women authors who followed them. While Agatha Christie may still reign supreme, the genre would be much poorer without...
Publisher
McFarland & Co
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"This collection of essays focuses on the girl sleuth, made famous by Nancy Drew but also characterized by other detectives like Cherry Ames, Trixie Belden, Linda Carlton, and, in today's world, by Veronica Mars and Hermione Granger. Solving mysteries is what each of the essayists strives to do, examining the conundrums these sleuths have left in their wake"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Kinsey Millhone ; Bio
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
Biographical treatment of literary character Kinsey Millhone, a detective featured in Sue Grafton's mystery novels, explores Millhone's life, work, and thoughts.
