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Murderous Schemes: An Anthology of Classic Detective Stories

hardcover – October 31, 1996
by Westlake, Donald E
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ISBN-13: 9780195103212 ISBN-10: 0195103211
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Binding
hardcover
Published
October 31, 1996
Weight
1.6 lbs
Dimensions
22.80×4.00×14.90 cm

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Murderous Schemes: An Anthology of Classic Detective Stories by Westlake, Donald E. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780195103212.

These 32 classic crime stories illuminate the genres best-known plot constructions--including the locked room, the caper, hoist on their own petards, and over the edge. Covering over 150 years of crime and detective fiction, featuring styles from the hard-boiled to the cozy, Murderous Schemes profiles the writing of Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, Rex Stout, Dorothy L. Sayers, Edgar Allan Poe, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and many others.