The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction

A detective fiction anthology filled with award winning short stories, information on the authors who wrote them, discussion about the history and evolution of the genre, and important literary criticism.Information about the genre of detective fiction. Collection of award winning stories. Information about award winning authors.Those interested in detective fiction.

Preface

xi

INTRODUCTION

1

(24)

CRITICAL ESSAY

11

(14)

John Ball,

Murder at Large

11

(14)

I. THE AMATEUR DETECTIVE

25

(180)

CRITICAL ESSAYS AND COMMENTARIES

29

(25)

Patricia D. Maida and Nicholas B. Spornick

From "The Puzzle-Game"

29

(10)

Nancy Ellen Talburt and Juana R. Young

The Many Guises of the Contemporary Amateur Detective

39

(15)

STORIES

54

(151)

Edgar Allan Poe

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

54

(27)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Silver Blaze

81

(20)

Agatha Christie

The Witness for the Prosecution

101

(17)

Dorothy L. Sayers

The Haunted Policeman

118

(16)

John Dickson Carr

The House in Goblin Wood

134

(17)

Ellery Queen

'My Queer Dean'

151

(5)

Margaret Maron

Deborah's Judgment

156

(16)

Sharyn McCrumb

Nine Lives to Live

172

(13)

Diane Mott Davidson

Cold Turkey

185

(14)

Jan Burke

Revised Endings

199

(6)

II. THE PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR

205

(132)

CRITICAL ESSAYS AND COMMENTARIES

208

(21)

Raymond Chandler

The Simple Art of Murder

208

(11)

Natalie Hevener Kaufman and Carol McGinnis Kay

From "Grafton's Place in the Development of the Detective Novel"

219

(10)

STORIES

229

(108)

Dashiell Hammett

The Gutting of Couffignal

229

(24)

Raymond Chandler

Trouble Is My Business

253

(41)

Sue Grafton

The Parker Shotgun

294

(14)

Sara Paretsky

Skin Deep

308

(11)

Gar Anthony Haywood

And Pray Nobody Sees You

319

(12)

S.J. Rozan

Going Home

331

(6)

III. THE POLICE

337

(138)

CRITICAL ESSAYS AND COMMENTARIES

341

(23)

LeRoy Lad Panek

From "The Police Novel"

341

(17)

Ed McBain

The 87th Precinct

358

(6)

STORIES

364

(111)

Freeman Wills Crofts

The Hunt Ball

364

(9)

Georges Simenon

Inspector Maigret Deduces

373

(10)

Ed McBain

Sadie When She Died

383

(28)

Tony Hillerman

Chee's Witch

411

(8)

Ian Rankin

The Dean's Curse

419

(18)

Clark Howard

Under Suspicion

437

(20)

Peter Robinson

Missing in Action

457

(18)

APPENDIX A Notable Annual Awards for Mystery and Detective Fiction

475

(2)

APPENDIX B Bibliography of Critical Essays and Commentaries

477

(2)

Credits

479

(2)

Index of Authors and Titles

481

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