Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The World of Sherlock Holmes The World of Sherlock Holmes Michael Harrison > A triumph of dedicated detective work, set against the romantic nostalgic splendor of Victorian England, *The World of Sherlock Holmes* reveals a wealth of unsuspected facts about the master sleuth… OL1182599W
Saint with a gun Saint with a gun William Ruehlmann This is not Saint With a Gun it is a book of Spanish poetry. OL13002436W
The boy detectives The boy detectives Michael G. Cornelius "This collection of eleven essays examines the boy detective and his genre, addressing the issues of these characters, heirs to the patriarchy yet still concerned with first crushes and soda shop rom… OL15488373W
Before Sherlock Holmes Before Sherlock Holmes LeRoy Panek "This volume surveys the first fifty years of the detective story in nineteenth-century America and England, examining not only major works, but also the lesser known--including contemporary pseudo-b… OL16167750W
The lineup The lineup Otto Penzler The great recurring characters in the mystery series we love become like old friends. Our favourite cops and sleuths earn our respect and we follow their antics with baited breath from one instalment… OL21183073W
Private eyes Private eyes Robert A. Baker Private Eyes is the complete map to what Raymond Chandler called "the mean streets," the exciting world of the fictional private eye. It is intended to entertain current PI fans and to make new ones. OL3236242W
The dime detectives The dime detectives Ron Goulart 248 p., [16] p. of plates : 22 cm OL466787W
Sherlock Holmes Detected Sherlock Holmes Detected Ian McQueen >*Sherlock Holmes Detected* examines the life and career of the famous detective, and of his faithful friend Dr Watson, through the pages of the four novels not forgetting, of course, the fifty-six s… OL7001135W