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For the first time, here is an annotated bibliography of murder mysteries that is organized by the category of the mystery and lists only contemporary publications, including an extensive listing of titles that are paperback originals. Categories range from Academic, Getting Away with Murder, and Old Crimes and Murders to Writers and Their Conventions. Because an interesting annotation should be available for reading, contemporary publications were chosen. With the exception of a few favorites, each entry was in print in either a paperback or a hardcover edition in 1985, and listings continue through late 1991. Murder... By Category is the companion to take for library and bookstore browsing.
Editorials
Ab Bookman's Weekly
...a very worthwhile addition to a reference shelf.Wilson Library Bulletin
The annotations will help readers select the most appealing books...American Reference Books Annual
...well organized, well documented, and unusual for its synopses of the mysteries and crimes. Highly recommended to all libraries and individuals.Booklist
...worth considering for public libraries, as both a reader's advisory and a collection development tool.Reading For Pleasure
A very exciting addition to any mystery fan's reference shelf. The categories that Mackler has tracked are great.Public Library Quarterly
This is one for the aficionado.CHOICE
Category headings and annotations are fun to read.Choice
Category headings and annotations are fun to read.American Reference Books Annual (ARBA)
...well organized, well documented, and unusual for its synopses of the mysteries and crimes. Highly recommended to all libraries and individuals.AB Bookman's Weekly
...a very worthwhile addition to a reference shelf.Book Talk: New Mexico Book League
...excellent. This labor of love is a boon to any reader or collector of mysteries, and is an absolute must for any dealer or librarian as a prime reference tool.Reference Reviews [UK]
...unique...coverage of subjects is excellent.ARBA
...well organized, well documented, and unusual for its synopses of the mysteries and crimes. Highly recommended to all libraries and individuals..Library Journal
Mackler's ``selective'' guide arranges some 1800 mysteries in 90 categories. Each entry includes publication information, a sprightly annotation, and, as appropriate, series notes and cross references to other categories. Mackler concludes with lists of British women writers, female detectives, award winners and nominees, and other reference works, as well as an author index (the last three features not seen). She emphasizes mysteries ``readily available,'' with 1985 as the starting year for inclusion, but lets in lots of oldies--including some from the 1920s! Whether for reasons of currency or personal preference, however, she excludes the very best modern mystery writers: Belgian Georges Simenon (1903-89) and the Swedish team of Maj Sjowall (b. 1935) and Per Wahloo (1926-75). Though this may be intended as a guide to recent mysteries originally published in English, nothing in the introduction indicates that this is so. Genre addicts may enjoy Mackler's guide, but librarians will finds its inconsistent coverage frustrating.-- Grove Koger, Boise P.L., Id.Booknews
An annotated bibliography of murder mysteries that is organized by the category of the mystery and lists only contemporary publications, including an extensive listing of titles that are paperback originals. With the exception of a few favorites, each entry was in print in either a paperback or a hardcover edition in 1985. Listings continue through late 1991. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
June 28, 1991
Publisher
Metuchen, N.J. ; Scarecrow Press, 1991.
Pages
484
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780810824638