02713oam 2200481 450 991082124300332120170523091548.01-282-93301-997866129330110-313-34531-7(OCoLC)704888973(MiFhGG)GVRL4ETM(EXLCZ)99255000000001968720100223d2010 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrIcons of mystery and crime detection from sleuths to superheroes /Mitzi M. BrunsdaleSanta Barbara, Calif. Greenwoodc2010Santa Barbara, Calif. :Greenwood,2010.1 online resource (2 volumes (various pagings)) illustrationsGreenwood iconsDescription based on print version record.0-313-34530-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Volume 2""; ""Tony Hillerman: Creator of Ethnic Detectives Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee""; ""Alfred Hitchcock: Cinema�s Master of Suspense""; ""Sherlock Holmes: The Genius Detective""; ""Inspector Jules Maigret: The Gallic Gumshoe""; ""Philip Marlowe: The Detective as Knight Errant""; ""Perry Mason: The Legal Sleuth""; ""Edgar Allan Poe: The Father of Detective Fiction""; ""Dorothy L. Sayers: Creator of Lord Peter Wimsey, the Aristocratic Sleuth""; ""Sam Spade: The Hard-Boiled Private Eye""; ""Dick Tracy: The First Comic Strip Police Detective Hero""""Nero Wolfe: The Armchair Sleuth""""Zorro: The Masked Avenger""; ""Selected Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""; ""Z"" ""As one of the few titles available organized by character with in-depth character analysis and some literary criticism, this is a nice addition to any reference collection supporting serious mystery, suspense, and detective fans at the college and high school levels. Recommended."" - <STRONG> Library Journal </STRONG>Greenwood icons.Detective and mystery storiesHistory and criticismDetective and mystery storiesAuthorshipDetective and mystery storiesHistory and criticism.Detective and mystery storiesAuthorship.809.3/872Brunsdale Mitzi1723986MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910821243003321Icons of mystery and crime detection4125693UNINA