In the Beginning: First Novels in Mystery Series

This volume contains fourteen essays by authoritative academics studying the field of mystery and detective fiction. The essays all concentrate on the first novels in established series, analyzing ways in which the opening books of the series do or do not create patterns followed in succeeding novels.

Author: Mary Jean Demarr
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 01/01/1995
Pages: 234
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.01h x 6.01w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780879726744