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The History Of Mystery.
MAX ALLAN COLLINS
Other works by MAX ALLAN COLLINSPublication: Collectors Press, 2001, Portland
First American edition. Large quarto. As new in die-cut dust jacket. From Poe's fictional detective, Dupin, to the modern detective story, the entire mystery field comes under scrutiny. Book traces this genre from Allan Pinkerton to Hammett, Chandler, MacDonald, Gardner, Stout, Sayers, Parker, etc. Glorious illustrations abound, from pulp fiction covers to comic strips to portraits of sleuths like Dick Tracy, Sam Spade, Phillip Marlowe, Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot, Lord Peter Wimsey, and many more. Many of the modern mystery writers such as Sara Paretsky, Marcia Muller, Patricia Cornwell, and many others are also included. The art work alone makes the book worthwhile and the text is informative.
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