{"product_id":"9780999434802","title":"Murder!: The 25 Most Intriguing Private Eyes in Books, Movies and TV: Their Lives, Cases, Dives, Digs, Drives \u0026 Drinks","description":"If you love a good, juicy murder mystery, you'll enjoy MURDER! The 25 Most Intriguing Private Eyes in Books, Movies and TV: Their Lives, Cases, Dives, Digs, Drives \u0026amp; Drinks. \u003cp\u003eThis is the new book by award-winning writer Lan Sluder, author of more than 20 books, who delivers the good stuff on 25 of the most awesome private detectives in history, from Edgar Allan Poe's Auguste Dupin -- who appeared in the first detective story \"The Murders in the Rue Morgue\" -- to the latest thriller by Sue Grafton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhich mystery writer had the highest IQ, estimated at more than 180? Is Travis McGee's 1936 Rolls-Royce pickup the coolest ride of any PI? Where exactly in San Francisco did Sam Spade live? What detective has appeared in more movies than any other? What cocktail did Miss Jane Marple like to drink? What is the murder capital of America (hint: it's not Chicago). Which tough guy detective had at one time seven of the 10 best-selling novels in history? Who is the best-selling mystery author of all time? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you like \"cozies\" or hardboiled and noir detective stores or locked door puzzle mysteries, you find something interesting in this new 70,000-word guide to 25 great private detectives, not just in books but also in television and film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMURDER! covers all the bases:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTALENTED AMATEURS\u003cbr\u003eNick and Nora Charles (Dashiell Hammett and various film producers and directors)\u003cbr\u003eC. Auguste Dupin (Edgar Allan Poe)\u003cbr\u003eJessica Fletcher (Murder, She Wrote created for television by Richard Levinson and William Link)\u003cbr\u003eHallmark Blondes (created for television by various producers and writers for Hallmark Movies \u0026amp; Mysteries)\u003cbr\u003eSherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle and many film, radio and television versions)\u003cbr\u003eMiss Jane Marple (Agatha Christie and many film and television versions)\u003cbr\u003eHercule Poirot (Agatha Christie and many film and television versions)\u003cbr\u003eLord Peter Wimsey (Dorothy L. Sayers and on television)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE PROFESSIONALS\u003cbr\u003eCharlie Chan (Earl Derr Biggers and many movies)\u003cbr\u003ePerry Mason and Paul Drake (Erle Stanley Gardner and on television and in film)\u003cbr\u003eAdrian Monk (co-created for television by Andy Breckman)\u003cbr\u003eEllery Queen (Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee and in film, radio and television) \u003cbr\u003eNero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin (Rex Stout and in radio and television)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTOUGH GUYS\u003cbr\u003eLew Archer (Ross Macdonald and in film)\u003cbr\u003eMike Hammer (Mickey Spillane and in film and television)\u003cbr\u003ePhilip Marlowe (Raymond Chandler and in film and television)\u003cbr\u003eTravis McGee (John D. MacDonald and in film)\u003cbr\u003eJim Rockford (created for television by Roy Huggins and Stephen J. Cannell)\u003cbr\u003eSam Spade (Dashiell Hammett and the film directed and written by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart)\u003cbr\u003eSpenser (Robert B. Parker and in television)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNEW WOMEN \u003cbr\u003eCordelia Gray (P. D. James)\u003cbr\u003eJudge Deborah Knott (Margaret Maron)\u003cbr\u003eSharon McCone (Marcia Muller)\u003cbr\u003eKinsey Millhone (Sue Grafton)\u003cbr\u003eStephanie Plum (Janet Evanovich)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll learn about the lives of these private eyes and about the writers who created them. You'll find out where they hung out, what cars they drove, what drinks they drank (cocktail recipes included) and where they lived and worked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you or a friend or family member loves mysteries, murders and an exciting detective story, get this guide to the 25 best and most intriguing private eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Equator","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47017918234864,"sku":"9780999434802","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780999434802_p0.jpg?v=1763947937","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780999434802","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}