Bibliograph

The readers' advisory guide to mystery, John Charles, Candace Clark, Joanne Hamilton-Selway, and Joanna Morrison

Type

Label

The readers' advisory guide to mystery, John Charles, Candace Clark, Joanne Hamilton-Selway, and Joanna Morrison

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The readers' advisory guide to mystery

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

760531797

Responsibility statement

John Charles, Candace Clark, Joanne Hamilton-Selway, and Joanna Morrison

Series statement

ALA readers' advisory series

Table Of 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. Twenty-five mystery movies -- Appendix C. Twenty-five mystery television series

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