During the 100 years from the middle of the nineteenth century to the 1950s, every important element of crime fiction was created. Each type of detective was born and their style of crime solving developed by a variety of authors, British, European and American.
From the pioneer cases of 'ratiocination' devised by Edgar Allan Poe via the introduction of the police detective, the professional sleuth, the hard-boiled private eye and on to the secret agent - not forgetting the criminal masterminds, crooks and gangsters - each facet of crime fiction came into being during this 'classic era'.
This book present a lavishly illustrtated history of this extraordinary literary genre. Featuring rare and little-seen covers, as well as many classic illustrations and designs, this book reveals how crucial the cover artists were in establishing the identity and popularity of crime fiction....and expecially its most famous characters.
From Sherlock Holmes to James Bond, and from Edgar Allan Poe to John le Carre, this book explores the exciting cultural history behind crime fiction. For the first time, crime enthusiasts can see how the famous (and sometimes infamous!) works of crime fiction were originally published and how unknown writers and illustrators were responsible for a genre that was to become one of the cornerstones of popular culture.
This 211 page hardcover is profusely illustrated with colour and black and white photographs and is in an excellent, tight, clean condition inside and out.
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