{"product_id":"9780893569587","title":"100 Masters of Mystery and Detective Fiction","description":"This two-volume set profiles 100 important mystery writers, with entries ranging in length from 2,500 to 6,000 words. Entries contain information on authors' births and deaths, pseudonyms, and types of plot; list the authors' principal series; and describe principal characters. They evaluate each author's contribution to the genre, overview the author's life, and examine the author's most representative works. A bibliography at the end of each entry lists the author's mystery\/detective works chronologically by series and lists nonmystery works chronologically by genre. B\u0026amp;w portraits, film stills, and book jackets are included. Many of the essays originally appeared in \u003ci\u003eCritical Survey of Mystery and Detective Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, Salem Press, 1988. \u003cp\u003eAnnotation © Book News, Inc., Portland, OR  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47009338818800,"sku":"9780893569587","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780893569587_p0.jpg?v=1763859177","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780893569587","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}