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Murder in print is a book no crime fiction enthusiast should be withou: an authoritative and entertaining suvey of the development of the genre from its eighteenth-century prototype to the present day. Melvyn Barnes illustrates the development of the genre by a selection of nearly 500 titles, chosen to represent the best and most characteristic examples of the work of 260 writers from Britain, the USA, Australia, Switzerland, France, Holland, Denmark and Sweden. Brief details are given of writers, including their pseudonyms; and collectors will find invaluable the information on the first edition of each title discussed.
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monografia Rebiun36318009 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun36318009 240926s1986 xxk b 001 0 eng c 0-9509057-4-7 UR0552535 UR Barnes, Melvyn Murder in print a guide to two centuries of crime fiction Melvyn Barnes. London Barn Owl Books 1986. London London Barn Owl Books 244 p. 24 cm 244 p. Murder in print is a book no crime fiction enthusiast should be withou: an authoritative and entertaining suvey of the development of the genre from its eighteenth-century prototype to the present day. Melvyn Barnes illustrates the development of the genre by a selection of nearly 500 titles, chosen to represent the best and most characteristic examples of the work of 260 writers from Britain, the USA, Australia, Switzerland, France, Holland, Denmark and Sweden. Brief details are given of writers, including their pseudonyms; and collectors will find invaluable the information on the first edition of each title discussed. Literatura 8C. Novela policiaca Escritores 8C. Bibliografías F01.