Mystery Detective Fiction category: 469 books

These new essays comprise a critical analysis of present-day crime fiction and nonfiction works set in Italy (all of which are available in English). The writers discussed range from Donna Leon and Michael Dibdin to Leonardo Sciascia and Andrea Camilleri. Essays also deal with nonfiction by Roberto...

A fascinating look at twelve historical mysteries by famed anthropologist and historian Andrew Lang.

A physicist is someone who yearns to comprehend why the universe is for, but he is too absurd to comprehend it.Physics: The music of dancing atoms.Why something? Why not anything? All our life, we have been bugged by the strange questions that face us, and have tried to find answers to them from...

Dans la région campagnarde d’Arnold et Lucas, les combats de catch sont les seuls évènements à attirer les foules. Mirador, leur catcheur favori, détient un secret... mais lequel ? Pas de doute, pour les garçons, ce catcheur masqué est un homme du village. Une enquête s'impose......

Una collana di corallo che scompare da una boutique di Palermo. Un semplice furto di un oggetto banalmente prezioso? A Palermo mai nulla è come sembra e per venire a capo del furto ci vuole uno che venga proprio dal ventre della città, uno che ne conosca tutti gli anfratti, sia quelli urbani che...

Best known for his popular crime fiction, Boston novelist George V. Higgins (1939–1999) should stand among the top ranks of the American literary canon. In his 26 novels and dozens of short stories, Higgins chronicled the lives of Boston’s Irish with his trademark hard-boiled dialog, exploring...

Seit September 2013 erscheint monatlich im Netz das Onlinemagazin Polar Gazette, das sich mit jeder neuen Ausgabe einem Thema des Genres Krimi widmet. Sei es „Muss ein Krimi immer gut enden . . . muss er nicht!" oder „Hat der Krimi einen Sound?" Thomas Wörtche schreibt die Kolumnen, die das Genre...

While curious of the world outside her Amish community, Annie Finley's love for her husband, Daniel, and their son, Jacob, is why she's content to stay. A devastating accident one stormy night changes that, propelling Annie beyond those boundaries. With the help of two women who sell Annie's quilts,...

George Bennet Barkow. One time a gangster, killer, soldier, and drunkard. Presently wealthy, prosperous, possessive, and dedicated. He is a product of past experiences. A loyal friend, ruthless enemy, and shrewd businessman. Barkow has infinite knowledge regarding offensive and defensive strategies....

Escritor de novela negra y al mismo tiempo teórico del género, Mariano Sánchez Soler ha diseccionado la narrativa criminal, sus orígenes, el salto a la literatura española y su relación con el cine nacional e internacional. Subjetivo, apasionado y visceral, su visión compone una guía completa...

L'expression « roman policier » a toujours constitué une dénomination réductrice, et les multiples tentatives faites pour le définir ou le codifier n'ont jamais été satisfaisantes.

Книга — о янтаре, богатстве Балтийского региона, о чудесных свойствах солнечного камня, и людях, делающих янтарь поистине волшебным. Старые знакомые (по книгам "Таинственный...

Alvise Bresolin, cameriere a Venezia, riceve una inaspettata eredità da parte di uno sconosciuto parente che porta il suo stesso nome. Incomincia così un thriller avventuroso ambientato negli USA ed in Argentina, oltre che a Venezia, e che lo porterà a scoprire come le radici della sua famiglia ad...

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