| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 232 pages) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"This book identifies the most noteworthy sleuths from around the world, outlining the distinctive features of the detective, his or her approach to crime solving, and highlights of their fictional careers. A case is made for each detective's greatness based on literary importance, novelty, uniqueness, aesthetic quality, and cultural resonance"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Introduction: the character of crime -- 100 Greatest literary detectives, A-Z entries. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 27, 2019). |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Public Library Collection (North America) |
| Subject |
Detectives in literature -- Dictionaries.
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Fictitious characters -- Dictionaries.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary.
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Detectives in literature. (OCoLC)fst00891589
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Fictitious characters. (OCoLC)fst00923780
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| Genre/Form |
Dictionaries. (OCoLC)fst01423826
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| Added Author |
Sandberg, Eric, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 100 greatest literary detectives. Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018] 9781442278226 (DLC) 2017050362 (OCoLC)1012615989 |
| ISBN |
9781442278233 (electronic book) |
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1442278234 (electronic book) |
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