The Readers' Advisory Guide to Mystery, Second Edition

• 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