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Crime Fiction A Reader s Guide
Author | : Barry Forshaw |
Publsiher | : Oldcastle Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 476 |
Release | : 2020-01-10 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780857303363 |
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Are you a lover of crime fiction looking for new discoveries or hoping to rediscover old favourites? Then look no further. There are few contemporary crime fiction guides that cover everything from the golden age to current bestselling writers from America, Britain and all across the world, but the award-winning Barry Forshaw, one of the UK's leading experts in the field, has provided a truly comprehensive survey with definitive coverage in this expanded new edition of the much admired Rough Guide to Crime Fiction. Every major writer is included, along with many other more esoteric choices. Focusing on a key book (or books) by each writer, and with essays on key crime genres, Crime Fiction: A Reader's Guide (with a foreword by Ian Rankin) is designed to be both a crime fan's shopping list and a pithy, opinionated but unstuffy reference tool and history. Most judgements are generous (though not uncritical), and there is a host of entertaining, informed entries on related films and TV. 'Most comprehensive, accessible and readable guides to noir crime fiction' - Times 'An essential volume for the crime and thriller aficionado' - Shots Magazine 'Exemplary tour of the crime landscape... supremely readable' - Independent
Being A Detective An A z Readers And Writers Guide To Detective Work
Author | : Stephen Wade,Stuart Gibbon |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2019-03-25 |
Genre | : Crime writing |
ISBN | : 1847168892 |
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A Straightforward Guide to Being a Detective An A-Z Readers' and Writers' Guide to Detective Work Past and Present is an essential research companion for all writers of crime fiction and non-fiction. In all genres of popular crime writing today, detective characters figure prominently. What is the life of a detective actually like? What was it like in 1890 or 1990? Former detective Stuart Gibbon and crime historian Stephen Wade answer these questions in this new companion guide. This new volume provides an ideal companion volume to the authors' previous book, The Crime Writer's Casebook.
The Rough Guide to Crime Fiction
Author | : Barry Forshaw |
Publsiher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2007-07-16 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9781405383875 |
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The Rough Guide to Crime Fiction takes the reader on a guided tour of the mean streets and blind corners that make up the world’s most popular literary genre. The insider’s book recommends over 200 classic crime novels from masterminds Raymond Chandler and Patricia Highsmith to modern hotshots James Elroy and Patricia Cornwall. You’ll investigate gumshoes, spies, spooks, serial killers, forensic females, prying priests and patsies from the past, present, and future. Complete with extra information on what to read next, all movie adaptions, and illustrated throughout with photos and diagrams ...all the evidence that counts
A Beginner s Guide to Murder
Author | : Rosalind Stopps |
Publsiher | : HarperCollins UK |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2021-07-22 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780008302634 |
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The brand-new book from a powerful literary voice, author of The Stranger She Knew, shortlisted for the Paul Torday Prize.
The Readers Advisory Guide to Mystery
Author | : John Charles,Candace Clark,Joanne Hamilton-Selway,Joanna Morrison |
Publsiher | : American Library Association |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 2012-01-09 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780838993910 |
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With several well-chosen booklists, practical programming ideas, and a brand new compendium of print and web-based resources, your only crime would be not adding this guide to your collection!
The Readers Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction
Author | : Joyce G. Saricks |
Publsiher | : American Library Association |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780838997192 |
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This revised edition provides a way of understanding the vast universe of genre fiction in an easy-to-use format. Expert readers' advisor Joyce Saricks offers groundbreaking reconsideration of the connections among genres.
The Crime Fiction Handbook
Author | : Peter Messent |
Publsiher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2012-08-30 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9781118326541 |
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The Crime Fiction Handbook presents a comprehensive introduction to the origins, development, and cultural significance of the crime fiction genre, focusing mainly on American British, and Scandinavian texts. Provides an accessible and well-written introduction to the genre of crime fiction Moves with ease between a general overview of the genre and useful theoretical approaches Includes a close analysis of the key texts in the crime fiction tradition Identifies what makes crime fiction of such cultural importance and illuminates the social and political anxieties at its heart. Shows the similarities and differences between British, American, and Scandinavian crime fiction traditions
Crash Course in Readers Advisory
Author | : Cynthia Orr |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2014-12-05 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9781610698269 |
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One of the key services librarians provide is helping readers find books they'll enjoy. This "crash course" will furnish you with the basic, practical information you need to excel at readers' advisory (RA) for adults and teens. The question "can you recommend a good book?" can be one of the most daunting you face, notwithstanding the fact that recommender tools are ubiquitous. Often, uncertainty arises because, although librarians are called on to perform such services daily, readers' advisory is a skill set in which most have no formal training. This guide will remedy that. It is built around understanding books, reading, and readers and will quickly show you how to identify reading preferences and advise patrons effectively. You'll learn about multiple RA approaches, such as genre, appeal features, and reading interests and about essential tools that can help with RA. Plus, you'll discover tips to help you keep up with this ever-changing field. There is no other professional book that covers the full spectrum of skills needed to perform the RA service that is in such great demand in libraries of all kinds. Helping readers find what they want is a sure way to serve patrons and build your library's brand. You will come away from this easy-to-understand crash course with the solid background you need to do both.