The Oxford Book of Detective Stories Image close
The Oxford Book of Detective Stories
The Oxford Book of Detective Stories
Show Hide Adult Content
The Oxford Book of Detective Stories close

Non-Fiction Books:

Home  
Books  
Non-Fiction  
Reference  
Literature  
Literature: texts  
Collections & anthologies of various literary forms

The Oxford Book of Detective Stories

Click to share your rating 0 ratings (0.0/5.0 average) Thanks for your vote!

Format:

Paperback / softback
$120.00
Available from supplier

The item is brand new and in-stock with one of our preferred suppliers. The item will ship from a Mighty Ape warehouse within the timeframe shown.

Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
0 in Trolley
Free Delivery with Primate
Join Now

Free 14 day free trial, cancel anytime.

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

4 payments of $30.00 with Afterpay Learn more

6 weekly interest-free payments of $20.00 with Laybuy Learn more

Availability

Delivering to:

Estimated arrival:

  • Around 27 Jun - 9 Jul using International Courier

Explore more Oxford Books of Prose

See all products in this series

The Oxford Book of Sea Stories
$101.00
The Oxford Book of Sea Stories
Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
The Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories
$52.00
The Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories
Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
The Oxford Book of the Sea by Jonathan Raban
$47.00
The Oxford Book of the Sea
by Jonathan Raban ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
The Oxford Book of Letters
$104.00
The Oxford Book of Letters
Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks

Description

The field of detective fiction is vast, and The Oxford Book of Detective Stories brings together the best short fiction from around the world to show how different nationalities have imposed their own stamp on the genre. As well as English and American stories from acknowledged masters such as Ellery Queen, Dashiell Hammett, and Agatha Christie, the anthology includes stories by Simenon, Conan Doyle, Sarah Paretsky, and Ian Rankin, and roams across Europe and further afield to embrace Japan, Denmark, Holland, Italy, Argentina, Czechoslovakia, and other countries. Women detectives, police procedurals, the amateur sleuth, locked-room mysteries are all here, and in her introduction Patricia Craig examines the figure of the detective in international literature.

Author Biography:

Patricia Craig was born and educated in Belfast before moving to London, where she now lives. She is a freelance critic and reviewer, and has edited several anthologies, including Oxford Books of Detective Stories, Ireland, English Detective Stories, and Modern Women's Stories.
Release date NZ
August 8th, 2002
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Contributor
  • Edited by Patricia Craig
Pages
604
Dimensions
138x215x33
ISBN-13
9780192803719
Product ID
2419755

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here

Recommended for you

Recommended from your browsing history

Help & options

Filed under...

Books >
Non-Fiction >
Reference >
Literature >
Literature: texts >
Collections & anthologies of various literary forms
Books >
Crime & Mystery
Books >
Fiction >
Short Stories
Books >
Literature & literary studies >
Anthologies (non-poetry)
Books >
Fiction >
Fiction: special features >
Short stories