Critical Survey of Mystery and Detective Fiction: Authors, Volume 2Frank Northen Magill Salem Press, 1988 - 1748 pages Presents critical studies of more than 270 authors of detective and mystery fiction from around the world dating from the mid-eighteenth century to the present day. |
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Page 489
... solving crimes . DR . LYNDON PARKER , a " stolid , middle - class , rather unimaginative Englishman , " is Solar ... solve the crime ; all the Peck works are set in the Sauk City region of Wisconsin , which Derleth knew so well . In ...
... solving crimes . DR . LYNDON PARKER , a " stolid , middle - class , rather unimaginative Englishman , " is Solar ... solve the crime ; all the Peck works are set in the Sauk City region of Wisconsin , which Derleth knew so well . In ...
Page 504
... solve the mystery of the murder , the symbolic web of the case of Jarndyce versus Jarndyce in the law courts at ... solving the mystery of Drood's disap- pearance , the existing parts of the novel suggest quite clearly the villain's ...
... solve the mystery of the murder , the symbolic web of the case of Jarndyce versus Jarndyce in the law courts at ... solving the mystery of Drood's disap- pearance , the existing parts of the novel suggest quite clearly the villain's ...
Page 531
... solving problems and about little else . For example , the only woman ever to earn much of his respect is Irene ... solving challenging intellectual problems . Virtually every area of knowledge to which he has applied himself relates to ...
... solving problems and about little else . For example , the only woman ever to earn much of his respect is Irene ... solving challenging intellectual problems . Virtually every area of knowledge to which he has applied himself relates to ...
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