About this title: "Every murderer is probably somebody's old friend."--Agatha Christie Perhaps that is why audiences continue to be captivated by what Raymond Chandler called "The Simple Art of Murder." For who populates the pages of crime and mystery writing? People, sometimes in ordinary situations, sometimes in extraordinary ones, but in every respect, human. These are the characters we willingly follow into the mystery genre's uneasy imaginative territory. What is it about their strengths and flaws that makes us join them? Is it possible that we see a bit of ourselves in them--or in the sleuth tracking ...
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Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780195157611ISBN:0195157613
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780195157635ISBN:019515763X
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Description: Fine. Near-new condition-Appears unread. NO writing, marks or tears. Tight spine-Bright pages. NO remainder marks or price clippings. 235 pages. Who populates the pages of crime and mystery writing? Who are the characters we willingly follow into the mystery genre's uneasy imaginative territory? And who created those characters in the first place? What life experience and expertise informs their work? What are the sources of their themes, regional accents, and even the axes that some grind? ... read more
Edition: First edition. First Printing
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780195157611ISBN:0195157613
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Excellent Copy. Text is crisp and clean. Binding is tight. Spine is square with no creases. Like New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 256 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: OUP USA
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780195157611ISBN:0195157613
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Description: New in no jacket. pp. 235. Who populates the pages of crime & mystery writing? Who are the characters we willingly follow into the mystery genreís uneasy imaginative territory? And who created those characters in the first place? What life experience & expertise informs their work? What are the sources of their themes, regional accents, & even the axes that some grind? Why do some wish to give us a good laugh, while others seem hell-bent on making us shudder? Here is info. on 100s of classic & ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780195157611ISBN:0195157613
Description: Fine. Size: 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches; Fine in publisher's decorated wrappers. Available in our UK premises for prompt dispatch worldwide. read more
Edition: First edition. 1st Printing SIGNED
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780195157611ISBN:0195157613
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by author. 8vo. Wraps 235pp. Index. read more
Description: New York: Oxford University Press 2003 First Edition 1st printing 235 pages, 6 1/2 x 9 1/2, cloth backed boards, hardcover in dust jacket CONDITION: FINE, an excellent copy, fine condition in fine dj NOTES-Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page-"For Stan Smith, Who knows whodunit on the mini-mystery scene! Rosemary Herbert". With a preface by Dennis Lehane. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780195157611ISBN:0195157613
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 232x154 mm. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) (256) using the oc to crime & mystery writing as its source, our abridged version entitled who's who in crime & mystery writing, will draw upon articles written by knowledgeable contributors which discuss popular mystery writers in the field and the characters they have created. (Paperback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780195157635ISBN:019515763X
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