100 Must-Read Crime Novels (Bloomsbury Good Reading Guides) [Paperback]

Jane Russell (Author)

Book Description

Series: Bloomsbury Good Reading Guides | Publication Date: April 1, 2010

Want to become a crime novel buff, or expand your reading in your favorite genre? This is a good place to start! From the publishers of the popular Good Reading, this book contains a rich selection of some of the best crime novels ever published.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Extended Introduction on the genre, background, history etc.
100 titles highlighted A-Z by novel with 500 Read on recommendations
Read-on-a-theme categories
Additional features - such as top 10 crime characters and their creators, award winners, specialist book club recommendations etc
Competition: Mammouth Encyclopedia of Modern Crime Fiction (June 2002) Constable and Robinson £9.99 620pp Covers titles from 1950s onwards (though Agatha Christie does have an entry). 500 writers listed A-Z --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

About the Author

Nick Rennison is a bookseller, editor, and freelance writer. He reviews new titles for Waterstones Books Quarterly. Richard Shephard is an experienced writer who has worked for many years creating copy for the Waterstones website.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: A&C Black (April 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0713675845
• ISBN-13: 978-0713675849
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #948,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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