British Crime Writing: An Encyclopedia [Hardcover]

Barry Forshaw (Author)

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Hardcover: 768 pages
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books (September 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1846450225
ISBN-13: 978-1846450228
Product Dimensions: 26 x 18.8 x 6.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 2.5 Kg
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,049,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #61 in Books > Reference > Writing > Genre Fiction > Mystery

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." . . the work is a trove of fascinating information that can be dipped into for months and years to come." -

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This is a substantial, wide-ranging A-Z reference of British crime writing - including crime fiction, true and historical crime. From Sherlock Holmes to Inspector Morse, via Father Brown, Miss Marple and the Sweeney, British crime writing has thrilled the world. Here, for the first time, is a comprehensive, in-depth A-Z encyclopedia to cover the astonishing riches of the whole tradition. Classic authors of the Golden Age of British Crime, such as Margery Allingham and Agatha Christie, rub shoulders with hot new writers like Martina Cole and Christopher Brookmyre, and established stars mingle with the most promising tyros. The great detectives who solve the elegant riddles of country house murders feature alongside the rawest recruits on the mean streets of Edinburgh, gangland London - and Aberystwyth.In addition, there are articles on all sub-genres of British crime writing - thrillers, espionage, historical crime, clerical crime, crime in academe, noir (and tart noir), literary crime and true crime. Key British film and TV film scripts are also included, and entries on specific subjects are complemented by essays on key themes such as 'Crime Fiction and Sexuality' and 'Social Comment in Crime Fiction'. As an extra treat, many of the articles are written by the crime writers themselves, such as Val McDermid, Lauren Henderson and Laura Wilson. This title exerts strong popular appeal to a general readership; it uniquely combines both historical and fictional crime; and is the most substantial reference resource on the subject.

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5.0 out of 5 stars JUST THE THING THE BRITISH CRIME FICTION FAN NEEDS!, April 18 2009

By M. BARNES - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: British Crime Writing: An Encyclopedia (Hardcover)

This excellent and monumental work fills a real gap for fans of crime fiction,because for the first time British crime fiction is separately addressed and, again for the first time, we have a work that covers the field right up to the present day rather than tailing off in the mid twentieth century. While it is expensive, I consider it an essential addition to the library of anyone who is keen to explore the history and development of crime fiction in the UK.

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