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The Film of Fear

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Includes an active table of contents so you can easily navigate to each book.Table of ContentsDeadwood Dick, The Prince of the Road (1877)Fritz to the Front (1881)Buck Hawk, Detective (1888)Deadwood Dick's Doom (1900)
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by Janice M. Allan, Elizabeth Foxwell, Margaret Kinsman ...

For over two decades, Clues has included the best scholarship on mystery and detective fiction. With a combination of academic essays and nonfiction book reviews, it covers all aspects of mystery and detective fiction material in print, television and movies. As the only American scholarly journal on mystery fiction, Clues is essential reading for literature and film students and researchers; ... Read more

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For over two decades, Clues has included the best scholarship on mystery and detective fiction. With a combination of academic essays and nonfiction book reviews, it covers all aspects of mystery and detective fiction material in print, television and movies. As the only American scholarly journal on mystery fiction, Clues is essential reading for literature and film students and researchers;
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Oppenheim is a best-selling author of novels, short stories who published over 150 books. He is considered one of the originators of the thriller genre, his novels also range from spy thrillers to romance, but all have an undertone of intrigue.Table of ContentsThe Vanished Messenger (1914)A Lost Leader (1907)The Devil's Paw (1920)Peter Ruff and the Double Four (1912)Jeanne of the Marshes (1909)The ... Read more

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Oppenheim is a best-selling author of novels, short stories who published over 150 books. He is considered one of the originators of the thriller genre, his novels also range from spy thrillers to romance, but all have an undertone of intrigue.Table of ContentsThe Vanished Messenger (1914)A Lost Leader (1907)The Devil's Paw (1920)Peter Ruff and the Double Four (1912)Jeanne of the Marshes (1909)The
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This book examines how Latin American detective stories portray individualism and the state through the figures of the private eye and the police. Fabricio Tocco argues that these portrayals constitute a far more radical critique than the one developed by the Anglo-American canon, culminating in a transnational “poetics of failure” rooted in dissatisfaction with the neoliberal state. ... Read more

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This book examines how Latin American detective stories portray individualism and the state through the figures of the private eye and the police. Fabricio Tocco argues that these portrayals constitute a far more radical critique than the one developed by the Anglo-American canon, culminating in a transnational “poetics of failure” rooted in dissatisfaction with the neoliberal state.
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The Phantom of the Opera

by Gaston Leroux ...

With Gaston Leroux's timeless story, "The Phantom of the Opera," you may immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the Paris Opera House. This classic tale, which is full of mystery, romance, and suspense, follows the mysterious Phantom as he haunts the theater's hallways and sets in motion a sequence of events that will change the lives of everyone inside for eternity. 'The Phantom of the ... Read more

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With Gaston Leroux's timeless story, "The Phantom of the Opera," you may immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the Paris Opera House. This classic tale, which is full of mystery, romance, and suspense, follows the mysterious Phantom as he haunts the theater's hallways and sets in motion a sequence of events that will change the lives of everyone inside for eternity. 'The Phantom of the
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Ian Rankin

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by Erin E. MacDonald ...

Series Book 10 - McFarland Companions to Mystery Fiction
Ian Rankin is considered by many to be Scotland's greatest living crime fiction author. Most well known for his Inspector Rebus series--which has earned critical acclaim as well as scores of fans worldwide--Rankin is a prolific author whose other works include spy thrillers, nonfiction books and articles, short stories, novels, graphic novels, audio recordings, television/film, and plays.This ... Read more

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Ian Rankin is considered by many to be Scotland's greatest living crime fiction author. Most well known for his Inspector Rebus series--which has earned critical acclaim as well as scores of fans worldwide--Rankin is a prolific author whose other works include spy thrillers, nonfiction books and articles, short stories, novels, graphic novels, audio recordings, television/film, and plays.This
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Edited by Marcella L. Paul, Renée W. Craig-Odders, Shalisa M. Collins ...

At the heart of crime fiction is an investigation into an act of violence. Studies of the genre have generally centered on the relationship between the criminal and the investigator. Focusing on contemporary crime fiction from the Spanish-speaking world, this collection of new essays explores the role of the victim.Contributors discuss how the definition of "victim," the nature of the crime, the ... Read more

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At the heart of crime fiction is an investigation into an act of violence. Studies of the genre have generally centered on the relationship between the criminal and the investigator. Focusing on contemporary crime fiction from the Spanish-speaking world, this collection of new essays explores the role of the victim.Contributors discuss how the definition of "victim," the nature of the crime, the
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Complete Deadwood Dick Mystery Anthologies

Clues: A Journal of Detection, Vol. 38, No. 2 (Fall 2020)

Complete Phillips Oppenheim Mystery Pulp Thriller Anthologies

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Latin American Detectives against Power

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Ian Rankin

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