This book collects 24 new essays and two previously published essays on detective fiction of the last 115 years written in English, by contributors in literature, mystery genre scholars, and
award-winning mystery writers. Essays are grouped in chronological and thematic sections on detection by gaslight, classic English crime, classic American crime and intellectuals, tough guy
detective characters, and short form mysteries. Among the many writers discussed are Margery Allingham, John Dickson Carr, Patrick Quentin, Raymond Chandler, and Ellery Queen. The book is
presented in honor of the 70th birthday of American mystery writer Douglas G. Greene and includes a list of works on mystery fiction by Greene, plus a list of crime fiction collections
published by Crippen & Landru. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
