100 Must-read Crime Novels (Bloomsbury Good Reading Guides)

100 Must-read Crime Novels (Bloomsbury Good Reading Guides)

by Nick Rennison (Author), Richard Shephard (Author)

Synopsis

Want to become a crime novel buff, or expand your reading in your favourite genre? This is a good place to start! From the publishers of the popular, Good Reading Guide comes a rich selection of the some of the finest crime novels ever published. With 100 of the best titles fully reviewed and a further 500 recommended, you'll quickly become an expert on the world of crime. The book also allows you to browse by theme, includes 'a reader's fast-guide to the world of crime fiction' as well listing the top 10 crime characters and their creators, award winners and book club recommendations.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Published: 29 Sep 2006

ISBN 10: 0713675845
ISBN 13: 9780713675849
Book Overview: 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 GBP9.99 620pp Covers titles from 1950s onwards (though Agatha Christie does have an entry). 500 writers listed A-Z

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