Detectionary : a biographical dictionary of leading characters in detective and mystery fiction, including famous and little-known sleuths, their helpers, rogues, both heroic and sinister, and some of their most memorable adventures, as recounted in novels, short stories, and films

Author(s)

• Penzler, Otto
• Steinbrunner, Chris
• Lachman, Marvin

Bibliographic Information

Detectionary : a biographical dictionary of leading characters in detective and mystery fiction, including famous and little-known sleuths, their helpers, rogues, both heroic and sinister, and some of their most memorable adventures, as recounted in novels, short stories, and films

compiled by Otto Penzler ... [et al.] ; edited by Otto Penzler, Chris Steinbrunner & Marvin Lachman

Overlook Press, 1977

Note

"Revised and updated edition."

Includes index

Details

• NCID: BA03475540
• ISBN:
  • 0879510412
• LCCN: 78100030
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Woodstock, N.Y.
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 299 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PN3448.D4
  • DC : 823/.0872
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Detective and mystery stories -- Dictionaries