The Picador Book of Crime Writing
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'A revelation ...his research and breadth of spirit have discovered a satisfying trove of the unexpected' The Times 'Murder remains one of the fine arts, at least in print ...Michael Dibdin makes the point in his addicts' appetite-whetting anthology ...His approach is thematic, his judgements acute and his list of contributors -- from Chekhov to Barbara Vine -- is impressive ...The central point, that at its best crime writing is a class act, is well made' Guardian 'Ample, eclectic anthology ...imaginatively varied (Zola, Chandler, Hammett, Symons, Roy Fuller, Barbara Vine) ...Dibdin demonstrates that there is a richness, diversity and risk taking in crime writing which gives it a vigour sadly lacking in much straight fiction' Literary Review
Author: Michael Dibdin
Format: Paperback, 448 pages, 130mm x 197mm, 290 g
Published: 1994, Pan Macmillan, United Kingdom
Genre: Crime, Thriller & Adventure
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'A revelation ...his research and breadth of spirit have discovered a satisfying trove of the unexpected' The Times 'Murder remains one of the fine arts, at least in print ...Michael Dibdin makes the point in his addicts' appetite-whetting anthology ...His approach is thematic, his judgements acute and his list of contributors -- from Chekhov to Barbara Vine -- is impressive ...The central point, that at its best crime writing is a class act, is well made' Guardian 'Ample, eclectic anthology ...imaginatively varied (Zola, Chandler, Hammett, Symons, Roy Fuller, Barbara Vine) ...Dibdin demonstrates that there is a richness, diversity and risk taking in crime writing which gives it a vigour sadly lacking in much straight fiction' Literary Review
The Picador Book of Crime Writing