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 (p. 153-158) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The readers' advisory guide to mystery

Nature of contents

bibliography

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 -- A 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 -- Merchandising your mystery collection

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