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Equally useful for novice librarians and seasoned gumshoes, this handbook * Summarizes the history of mystery fiction, highlighting key figurss in its development * Covers the latest and most popular classic titles in the genre, as well as select suspense and thriller fiction with crossover appeal * Offers examples of how library staff can help readers move back and forth from fiction to nonfiction * Suggests ways to conduct an effective reference interview I Includes several well-chosen booklists, practical programming ideas, and a brand new compendium of print and web-based resources
| Series Introduction | p. vii |
| Preface | p. ix |
| Acknowledgments | p. xiii |
| Detecting the Enduring Appeal of the Mystery Novel | p. 1 |
| The History of Mystery | p. 5 |
| A Crash Course in Mystery Readers' Advisory Work | p. 11 |
| Amateur Sleuths | |
| Where's Jessica Fletcher When you Need Her? | p. 19 |
| Private Investigators | |
| Well-Worn Trench Coats, Smoking Gats, and Deadly Dames | p. 41 |
| Police Procedurals | |
| They Got the Beat | p. 53 |
| Historical Sleuths | |
| Crime through Time | p. 69 |
| Genre-Blended Mysteries | |
| Torn between Two Genres | p. 81 |
| The Mystery Readers' Advisory Interview | p. 91 |
| Mystery Resources | p. 105 |
| Collection Development | p. 119 |
| Merchandising Your Mystery Collection | p. 127 |
| Appendixes | |
| Mysteries for a Book Discussion | p. 139 |
| Twenty-Five Mystery Movies | p. 142 |
| Twenty-Five Mystery Television Series | p. 146 |
| Selected Bibliography | p. 153 |
| Index | p. 159 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9780838911136
ISBN-10: 0838911137
Series: Readers' Advisory Series
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 224
Published: 30th May 2012
Publisher: American Library Association
Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 15.2
x 1.3
Weight (kg): 0.267
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