McFarland Companions to Mystery Fiction (ed. foxwell)
Vol 1: John Buchan
Vol 3: Ed McBain/Evan Hunter
Vol 2: E. X. Ferrars
By Kate Macdonald.
Learn about this author, historian, and politician who wrote the classic thriller The Thirty-Nine Steps.
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Vol 2: E. X. Ferrars
Vol 3: Ed McBain/Evan Hunter
Vol 2: E. X. Ferrars
By Gina Macdonald and Elizabeth Sanders. Learn about this Scottish-born author, one of the most popular and prolific British crime writers of the twentieth century.
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Vol 3: Ed McBain/Evan Hunter
Vol 3: Ed McBain/Evan Hunter
Vol 3: Ed McBain/Evan Hunter
By Erin E. MacDonald. The first comprehensive treatment of the works by the author of The Blackboard Jungle, screenwriter for "The Birds," and pioneer of the police procedural.
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VOL 4: Mary Elizabeth Braddon
VOL 4: Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Vol 3: Ed McBain/Evan Hunter
By Anne-Marie Beller. Learn about the author of Lady Audley's Secret, whose colorful life read like one of her successful sensation novels.
"one of the first comprehensive studies of Braddon's works to explain the overarching influence of her work on the development of detective and mystery fiction."
—American Reference Books Annual
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VOL 5: Andrea Camillieri
VOL 4: Mary Elizabeth Braddon
VOL 5: Andrea Camillieri
By Lucia Rinaldi. This is the first comprehensive reference work in English on the works of world-famous Italian mystery author Andrea Camilleri, creator of Inspector Salvo Montalbano.
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VOL 6: James Ellroy
VOL 4: Mary Elizabeth Braddon
VOL 5: Andrea Camillieri
By Jim Mancall. Learn about the author of the LA Trilogy and My Dark Places.
Edgar Award and Silver Falchion Award nominee
"this A-Z guide is an essential key to unlock the complexities of one of America's most distinctive and powerful writers."
—The Guardian (read the full review)
"a clear, comprehensive guide to the Demon Dog’s dark, complex literary world."
—Shamus nominee Dick Lochte
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VOL 7: Sara Paretsky
VOL 7: Sara Paretsky
VOL 7: Sara Paretsky
By Margaret KInsman. This first comprehensive look at the career of Sara Paretsky includes her groundbreaking mystery series about Chicago private investigator V.I. Warshawski.
Macavity Award winner and
Agatha Award nominee
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VOL 8: P. D. James
VOL 7: Sara Paretsky
VOL 7: Sara Paretsky
By Laurel A. Young. Phyllis Dorothy James White (1920–2014) reinvented herself at age 38 as P.D. James, crime novelist. Most of her 20 novels feature one or both of her series detectives, Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard and private eye Cordelia Gray.
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VOL 9: ngaio marsh
VOL 7: Sara Paretsky
VOL 9: ngaio marsh
By Bruce Harding. Learn about the multifaceted Dame Ngaio Marsh—celebrated author of classic British detective fiction, successful theater director, and talented painter.
"another winner in a consistently excellent reference series"—Mystery Scene
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VOL 10: Ian rankin
VOL 11: Dorothy L. Sayers
VOL 9: ngaio marsh
By Erin E. MacDonald. Learn about Ian Rankin, considered by many to be Scotland’s greatest living crime fiction author and best known for his Inspector Rebus series.
Edgar and Macavity Award nominee
“Fascinating biography…definitely belongs in mystery reference collections.”—Booklist
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Vol 12: Agatha Christie
VOL 11: Dorothy L. Sayers
VOL 11: Dorothy L. Sayers
By J. C. Bernthal. Learn about the creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple, one of the most popular and inventive mystery writers of all time. Includes never-before-discussed material.
"a reference work that is approachable and accessible for library workers, scholars, and general readers. … This volume is well-researched, not to mention thorough and well-presented."—Library Journal
[T]his impressively detailed compendium ... will be useful for fans of mysteries and Christie trivia as well as academic researchers….highly recommended." —Choice Reviews
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Vol 13: James sallis
Proposals for the series
Proposals for the series
By Nathan Ashman
Learn about the multigenre author of Drive, the creator
of PI Lew Griffin, and the biographer of Chester Himes.
Edgar Award winner, Best Critical/Biographical Work
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Proposals for the series
Proposals for the series
Proposals for the series
Want to submit a proposal for the companion series? Potential subjects must have a substantial body of work (roughly defined as a minimum of 25 books). For details on submitting a proposal, contact Elizabeth.
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Ed. Elizabeth Foxwell. This anthology presents first-person accounts by American women who served in World War I. Combating restrictions on the duties they could undertake, these women often faced discrimination, danger, and even death in their desire to serve their country, the men in combat, and the civilians suffering the effects of war.
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This short story collection of mostly historical mysteries includes "No Man's Land" (Agatha winner, Macavity nominee) and "Keeper of the Flame" (first-prize winner, 2003 Cape Fear Crime Festival Short Story Content). Settings range from the Civil War and the Titanic to World War I and the 1918 flu pandemic, including figures such as Dorothea Dix, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, and Oscar Wilde.
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Miss Cayley's Adventures
The Robert B. Parker Companion
The Robert B. Parker Companion
By Grant Allen. Introduction by Elizabeth Foxwell. When her stepfather dies, Miss Lois Cayley finds herself alone in the world with only twopence in her pocket. Undaunted, the intelligent, attractive, and infinitely resourceful young woman decides to set off in search of adventure. Her travels take her from London to Germany, Italy, Egypt, and India, as she faces various challenges and meets an assortment of eccentric characters. But when her true love, Harold Tillington, is accused of forging a will and faces prison, Miss Cayley will need all her ingenuity to investigate the case, solve the mystery, and save Harold from the diabolical plot!
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The Robert B. Parker Companion
The Robert B. Parker Companion
The Robert B. Parker Companion
By Dean James and Elizabeth Foxwell. A. complete guide to Robert B. Parker's novels from Spenser and Jesse Stone to Sunny Randall, plot summaries, cast of characters, Boston locations and maps, and more.
Now in e-book format from Kobo.