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In the Beginning: First Novels in Mystery Series

by Mary Jean DeMarr · 1995

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This volume contains fourteen essays by authoritative academics studying the field of mystery and detective fiction. The essays all concentrate on the first novels in established series, analyzing ways in which the opening books of the series do or do not create patterns followed in succeeding novels.

Genre
mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thisdetectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of this
Themes
writerswritersMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 277 pages

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