Books to Die For The World's Greatest Mystery Writers on the World's Greatest Mystery Novels

Winner of the 2013 Agatha, Anthony and the Macavity Awards for Best Crime Non-Fiction.With so many mystery novels to choose from and so many new titles appearing each year, where should the reader start? What are the classics of the genre? Which are the hidden gems?In the most ambitious anthology of its kind yet attempted, the world's leading mystery writers have come together to champion the greatest mystery novels ever written. In a series of personal essays that often reveal as much about themselves and their work work as they do about the books that they love, more than 120 authors from twenty countries have created a guide that will be indispensable for generations of readers and writers. From Christie to Child and Poe to PD James, from Sherlock Holmes to Hannibal Lecter and Philip Marlowe to Peter Wimsey, BOOKS TO DIE FOR brings together the cream of the mystery world for a feast of reading pleasure, a treasure trove for those new to the genre and those who believe that there is nothing new left to discover. This is the one essential book for every reader who has ever finished a mystery novel and thought . . . I want more! www.bookstodiefor.net

ISBN:	9781473612181
Publisher:	Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:	Hodder & Stoughton
Published date:	25 Sep 2014
DEWEY:	809.387209
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	734
Weight:	964g
Height:	152mm
Width:	234mm
Spine width:	55mm

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