Talking about Detective Fiction Lib/E (CD-Audio)

from tututhefirst

A short, readable treatise on the history, structure, and importance of detective fiction written by one of the genre's best practitioners. P.D. James, at the age of 90 has more than a few decades of successful crime writing to her credit. In this easy to understand book she reviews what works an...

from pak6th

P.D. James' thoughts on the genre of detective and mystery fiction, the classic authors, how they portrayed their times and places. Great place to find the names of authors you may have missed. More attuned to British mysteries but Americans are mentioned. With some valuable insights into the aut...

from James_Patrick_Joyce

Nice, easy-going review of mystery fiction, from The Moonstone to modern day. Ish. Mostly focused on Holmes and up to James's contemporaries. Covers attitudes, changes in approach, style, expectations of readers, etc.. Even has a section on American pulp mysteries. A very nice overview and worth ...

from kevn57

A history of the mystery story from a mainly British perspective.

from BookAngel_a

PD James is over 90 years old and has written nearly 20 detective novels. She's clever and well read, and she clearly knows a lot about detective fiction. In this book she gives a brief history of mystery novels, from Wilkie Collins and Charles Dickens down to our modern day. She takes a closer l...