{"product_id":"crime-and-mystery-the-100-best-books-paperback","title":"Crime and Mystery: The 100 Best Books - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. R. F. Keating\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePatricia Highsmith\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eH.R.F Keating, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Murder\u003c\/i\u003e and mystery reviewer for the \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e of London, offers a concise commentary on the finest mystery books ever written. From Poe's tales of mystery and imagination to P. D. James's \u003ci\u003eA Taste for Death\u003c\/i\u003e, Keating delivers a highly-readable evaluation of 100 authors and their masterpieces. This collection is a must for all devoted mystery readers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Something to offer almost everyone. If you are only just embarking on a life of crime fiction . . . a reliable guide.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Remarkably balanced and highly entertaining.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Keating, himself a mystery writer of note, has compiled a truly standout survey . . .This is a gold mine of lively writing, sensible insights and easy-going erudition.\"--\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Ideal browsing fare.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eH.R.F.Keating, well-known as a crime writer himself and critic for The Times, has done crime and mystery fans a great service in creating this book, his choice of the hundred best of the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eH.R.F. Keating, \u003c\/b\u003e well-known as a crime writer himself and critic for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e, has done crime and mystery fans a great service in creating this book, his choice of the hundred best of the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761396351264,"sku":"9780786703661","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f91bc24db5d235cc3f5a9e8c76a6d813.webp?v=1780206465","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/crime-and-mystery-the-100-best-books-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}