num_pages: 288
description: Mystery readers turn to this reference for its clear, concise profiles of women writers and their best-known books, mystery heroines and leading characters, pen names, writing styles and more. This revised and updated edition features profiles of Lilian Jackson Braun, Mary Higgins Clark, P.D. James, and other gifted writers--plus 70 new entries including Carol Higgins Clark, Susan Isaacs and Carol O'Connell.
language: English
title: By a Woman's Hand: A Guide to Mystery Fiction by Women
titlecomplete: By a Woman's Hand: A Guide to Mystery Fiction by Women
genres: Writing, Books About Books, Reference, Mystery, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 23
awards: awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Macavity Award
category: Best Critical/Biographical, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Anthony Award
category: Best Critical/Biographical, awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Agatha Award
category: Best Nonfiction
publisher: Berkley Trade