Mystery Fanfare

Mystery Fanfare
Author: Michael L. Cook
Publisher: Popular Press
Total Pages: 456
Release: 1983
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780879722302
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This work is a composite index of the complete runs of all mystery and detective fan magazines that have been published, through 1981. Added to it are indexes of many magazines of related nature. This includes magazines that are primarily oriented to boys' book collecting, the paperbacks, and the pulp magazine hero characters, since these all have a place in the mystery and detective genre.

Martians and Misplaced Clues

Martians and Misplaced Clues
Author: Jack Seabrook
Publisher: Popular Press
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1993
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780879725914
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Brown (1906-1972) was a popular and respected author of more than 20 mysteries and science fiction novels (The Fabulous Clipjoint, won the 1948 Edgar Award for best mystery novel). This study looks closely at his work and chronicles his unusual life. Paper edition (unseen), $16.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

100 American Crime Writers

100 American Crime Writers
Author: S. Powell
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2012-08-07
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1137031662
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100 American Crime Writers features discussion and analysis of the lives of crime writers and their key works, examining the developments in American crime writing from the Golden Age to hardboiled detective fiction. This study is essential to scholars and an ideal introduction to crime fiction for anyone who enjoys this fascinating genre.