detective and mystery stories, english

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of P. D. James.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Dorothy L. Sayers.

A critical study of the author and her work integrating biographical information into criticism.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Dick Francis.

Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.

Contains nine previously uncollected short stories by mystery writer Agatha Christie including eight stories that have never been published in the United States.

"Agatha Christie's legendary sleuth, Jane Marple, returns to solve twelve baffling cases in this . . . collection, penned by a host of . . . authors skilled in the fine art of mystery and murder"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a comprehensive guide to the mystery novels by former jockey Dick Francis and includes plot summaries and character analyses, and an exclusive interview with the author.

Presents three novels and a collection of short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes and John Watson.