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Deadly women
the woman mystery reader's indispensable companion
By Grape, Jan & James, Dean & Nehr, Ellen
- ISBN
- 978-0-78670-468-2
- Publisher
- New York : Carroll & Graf, 1998.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on November 15, 1997
In France, it's a "polar," in Germany a "Krimi." The mystery novel is sometimes defined as paraliterature, but here it receives serious treatment. Ousby (editor of Cambridge Guide to Literature in English, Cambridge Univ., 1994) chronicles the international development of the crime and detective story from its origins to the current state of the art, covering authors from Europe to South Africa. With a well-rounded blend of critical analysis and goodies for the mystery fan, he examines har...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
