Overview
"Provide your mystery fans with background information on their favorite writers and series characters, and use this as a guide for adding contemporary titles to your collections. This book examines 100 of today's top mystery novels and mystery authors hailing from countries such as the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy, South Africa, and Australia. Equally valuable to students writing research papers, readers craving new authors or more information about their favorite authors, and teachers seeking specific types of fiction to support curricula, 100 Most Popular Contemporary Mystery Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies provides revealing information about today's best mysteries and authors—without any ""spoilers."" Each of the accomplished writers included in this guide has established a broad audience and is recognized for work that is imaginative and innovative. The rising stars of 21st century mystery will also be included, as will authors who have won the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award."
Full Product Details
Author: Bernard A. Drew
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Libraries Unlimited Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 3.40cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.936kg
ISBN: 9781598844450
ISBN 10: 1598844458
Pages: 452
Publication Date: 18 May 2011
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
<p> Although this work is not intended as a reader's-advisory tool, the numerous subcategories Drew designates within the mystery genre will be useful for readers seeking a particular type of series book. Mysteries are a very popular genre, and this inexpensive book can be used for both research and selection. <p> - <p>Booklist
Although this work is not intended as a reader's-advisory tool, the numerous subcategories Drew designates within the mystery genre will be useful for readers seeking a particular type of series book. Mysteries are a very popular genre, and this inexpensive book can be used for both research and selection. - Booklist
Although this work is not intended as a reader's-advisory tool, the numerous subcategories Drew designates within the mystery genre will be useful for readers seeking a particular type of series book. Mysteries are a very popular genre, and this inexpensive book can be used for both research and selection. * Booklist *
Author Information
Bernard A. Drew is a journalist, local historian, and freelance writer/editor. His published works include Libraries Unlimited's 100 Most Popular Genre Authors.
