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Murder in retrospect
a selective guide to historical mystery fiction
By Burgess, Michael & Vassilakos, Jill H.
- ISBN
- 978-1-59158-087-4
- Publisher
- Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2005.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on February 15, 2006
Geared toward readers and librarians, this annotated guide provides a broad overview of the historical mystery genre, defining it as a mystery in which the time period is set more than 50 years before the novel�s actual composition. Excluded are crime fiction set after World War II and most detective stories featuring real-life historical figures as sleuths. Burgess and Vassilakos (both California State Univ. Lib., San Bernardino) spotlight authors whose work marks achievement in the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
