Until recently, only a privileged few could read the rare, early writings that formed the basis of detective fiction in America and made it one of the most popu

This book examines the developments in British serial detective fiction which took place in the seven years when Sherlock Holmes was dead. In December 1893, at

No American author of the early 19th century enjoys a larger international audience than Edgar Allan Poe. Widely translated, read, and studied, he occupies an i

No American author of the early 19th century enjoys a larger international audience than Edgar Allan Poe. Widely translated, read, and studied, he occupies an i

In English and American cultures, detective fiction has a long and illustrious history. Its origins can be traced back to major developments in Anglo-American l