| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
xiii, 168 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
ALA readers' advisory series
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| Note |
Revision of: The mystery readers' advisory : the librarian's clues to murder and mayhem / John Charles, Joanna Morrison, [and] Candace Clark. -- Chicago : American Library Association, 2002. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Detecting the enduring appeal of the mystery novel -- The history of mystery -- Crash course in mystery readers' advisory work -- Amateur sleuths : where's Jessica Fletcher when you need her? -- Private investigators : well-worn trench coats, smoking gats, and deadly dames -- Police procedurals : they got the beat -- Historical sleuths : crime through time -- Genre-blended mysteries : torn between two genres -- The mystery readers' advisory interview -- Mystery resources -- Collection development : buy it and they will come -- Merchandising your mystery collection -- Appendix A. Mysteries for a book discussion -- Appendix B. Mystery movies -- Appendix C. Twenty-five mystery television series. |
| Subject |
Fiction in libraries -- United States.
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Readers' advisory services -- United States.
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Detective and mystery stories -- Bibliography.
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| Added Author |
Clark, Candace, 1950-
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Hamilton-Selway, Joanne.
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Morrison, Joanna.
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| Added Title |
Mystery readers' advisory
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| ISBN |
9780838911136 |
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0838911137 |
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