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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 016.80883872
EAN num: 9781563087844
ISBN number: 1563087847
Label: Libraries Unlimited
Manufacturer: Libraries Unlimited
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 624
Printing Date: April 30, 2003
Publishing house: Libraries Unlimited
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If you've been searching for a comprehensive readers' advisory guide for mystery and detective fiction, look no further. With more than 2,500 titles and more than 200 authors, this book will provide you with an excellent overview and a thorough understanding of the genre, from topics of interest, a history of mystery fiction, and subgenres, to hints for advising readers, and a discusion of collection development and preservation techniques. Even with no prior knowledge about the genre, with this guide you will find it easy to answer questions raised by readers. And if you're an avid reader of mystery and detective fiction, you will love this book as you explore titles and gain an even deeper insight into the genre. Books can be searched by author, title, character, subject, and location. An indispensable resource for librarians and mystery fans.
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Compiled by Gary Warren Niebuhr, Make Mine A Mystery: A Reader's Guide To Mystery And Detective Fiction is an impressive, 605-page reference offering summaries and capsule descriptions of hundreds of popular mystery and detective fiction titles. Sub-genres, tag lines and icons informing the browser of the relative level of violence, sexuality, and general theme matter of individual titles, and more, set Make Mine A Mystery apart into a class of its own as a distinctive and first-rate resource for librarians and dedicated mystery readers searching for the appropriate and quality stories of mystery and suspense.
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