The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books

“This is an exemplary reference book sure to lead readers to gems of mystery and detective fiction.” — Publishers Weekly , starred review   This book tells the story of crime fiction published during the first half of the twentieth century. The diversity of this much-loved genre is breathtaking, and so much greater than many critics have suggested. To illustrate this, the leading expert on classic crime discusses one hundred books ranging from The Hound of the Baskervilles to Strangers on a