{"product_id":"murder-for-pleasure-the-life-and-times-of-the-detective-story-paperback","title":"Murder for Pleasure: The Life and Times of the Detective Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHoward Haycraft\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Genuinely fascinating reading.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Diverting and patently authoritative.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Grand and fascinating ... a history, a compendium and a critical study all in one, and all first rate.\"--Rex Stout \u003cbr\u003e \"A landmark ... a brilliant study written with charm and authority.\"--Ellery Queen \u003cbr\u003e \"This book is of permanent value. It should be on the shelf of every reader of detective stories.\"--Erle Stanley Gardner \u003cbr\u003e Author Howard Haycraft, an expert in detective fiction, traces the genre's development from the 1840s through the 1940s. Along the way, he charts the innovations of Edgar Allan Poe, Wilkie Collins, and Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as the modern influence of George Simenon, Josephine Tey, and others. Additional topics include a survey of the critical literature, a detective story quiz, and a Who's Who in Detection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpon the publication of \u003ci\u003eMurder for Pleasure, \u003c\/i\u003eHoward Haycraft (1905-91) became one of the first critics to offer a serious look at the mystery\/detective genre. The publisher and editor was also a two-time Edgar Award winner and a prolific anthologist whose works include \u003ci\u003eThe Art of the Mystery Story, Fourteen Great Detective Stories, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Haycraft-Queen Definitive Library of Detective Crime Mystery Fiction.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756305514784,"sku":"9780486829302","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8f205e29832724bf676c29654ae8d7f5.webp?v=1780078497","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/murder-for-pleasure-the-life-and-times-of-the-detective-story-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}