{"product_id":"crime-and-mystery-the-100-best-books-paperback","title":"Crime and Mystery: The 100 Best Books - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. R. F. Keating\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKeating\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePatricia Highsmith\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eH.R.F Keating, author of The Perfect Murder and mystery reviewer for teh Times of London, offers a concise commentary on the finest mystery books ever written. From Poe's tales of mystery and imagination to P.D. James's A Taste for Death, Keating delivers a highly-readable evaluation of the 100 authors and their masterpieces. This collection is a must for all devoted mystery readers. \"Something to offer almost everyone. If you are only just embarking on a life of crime fiction...a reliable guide.\" -The New York Times \"Remarkably balanced and highly entertaining.\" -Library Journal \"Keating, himself a mystery writer of note, has compiled a truly standout survey...This is a gold mine of lively writing, sensible insights and easy-going erudition.\" -The Philadelphia Inquirer \"Ideal browsing fare.\" -Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eH.R.F.Keating, well-known as a crime writer himself and critic for The Times, has done crime and mystery fans a great service in creating this book, his choice of the hundred best of the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eH.R.F. Keating, \u003c\/b\u003e well-known as a crime writer himself and critic for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e, has done crime and mystery fans a great service in creating this book, his choice of the hundred best of the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328204869869,"sku":"9780786703661","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/LFtxtZ5_Q-9780786703661.webp?v=1784889104","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/crime-and-mystery-the-100-best-books-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}