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Make Mine a Mystery
Libraries Unlimited | Gary Warren Niebuhr | Reader's Advisory | Genreflecting | Available ISBN 10: 1563087847 ISBN 13: 9781563087844 If you’ve been searching for a comprehensive reader’s advisory guide for mystery and detective fiction, look no further. With more than 2,500 titles and more than 200 authors, this book will provide you with an excellent overview and a thorough understanding of the genre, from topics of interest, a history of mystery fiction, and subgenres, to hints for advising readers, and a discussion of collection development and preservation techniques. Even with no prior knowledge about the genre, with this guide you will find it easy to answer questions raised by readers. And if you’re an avid reader of mystery and detective fiction, you will love this book as you explore titles and gain an even deeper insight into the genre. Books can be searched by author, title, character, subject, and location. An indispensable resource for library professionals, educators, and mystery fans! Can$78.00 [Add to Cart] [View Cart] Also in the Genreflecting Series:                Council for Wisconsin Writers, Inc., Kenneth Kingery Scholarly Book Award, 2004 2004 Macavity Award for Best Biographical/Critical Mystery Work from Mystery Readers International 2004 Bucheron 35: World Mystery Convention Anthony Award “Niebuhr’s type-of-detective approach is a useful way of classifying the factors that appeal to mystery readers, and the indexes offer alternative pointers to titles that readers might like…. Among guides to mystery fiction, this one stands out as being thorough and current. Essential for public libraries.”—Booklist, May 1, 2003 |
