An Introduction to the Detective Story

An Introduction to the Detective Story
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Publisher : Popular Press
Total Pages : 226
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ISBN-10 : 0879723785
ISBN-13 : 9780879723781
Rating : 4/5 (781 Downloads)

Book Synopsis An Introduction to the Detective Story by : LeRoy Panek

Download or read book An Introduction to the Detective Story written by LeRoy Panek and published by Popular Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a no-apologies introduction to Detective Fiction. It's written in an aggressive, modern English well-suited to a genre which has traditionally broken ground in terms of aggressive writing, contemporary scenarios, and tough dialogue.


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