Author: | M. Cook | ISBN: | 9780230313736 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | October 12, 2011 |
Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
Author: | M. Cook |
ISBN: | 9780230313736 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
Publication: | October 12, 2011 |
Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
Language: | English |
The locked room mystery is one of the iconic creations of popular fiction. Michael Cook's critical study reveals how this archetypal form of the puzzle story has had a significant effect in shaping the immensely popular genre of detective fiction. The book includes analysis of texts from Poe to the present day.
The locked room mystery is one of the iconic creations of popular fiction. Michael Cook's critical study reveals how this archetypal form of the puzzle story has had a significant effect in shaping the immensely popular genre of detective fiction. The book includes analysis of texts from Poe to the present day.