Mystery
By: Valerie Bodden
Series: Stories well told
Publisher: Creative Education
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Mankato, MN
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781608181780
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories; Juvenile literature; History and criticism
Description: "A survey of the mystery fiction genre, from its detective-story origins and puzzle-solving influences to the famous authors--such as Agatha Christie--whose works have defined the genre over time"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: History of mystery; title: Sorting through the clues; title: Early detective puzzles; title: Modern mystery masters; title: A mystery character; title: A mystery activity; title: A mystery master; title: A mystery classic.