In the Shadow of Agatha Christie

Classic Crime Fiction by Forgotten Female Writers: 1850-1917

Leslie S. Klinger

Showcases the mystery and detective short stories from female authors who came before Agatha Christie, including Mary Fortune, Harriet Prescott Spofford, Ellen Wood, Elizabeth Corbett, C. L. Pirkis, Geraldine Bonner, Ellen Glasgow, L.

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Beschrijving In the Shadow of Agatha Christie

Before Agatha Christie became the world's Queen of Crime, she stood on the talented shoulders of the female crime authors who came before her. This splendid new anthology by Leslie S. Klinger brings these exceptional writers out of Christie's shadow and back into the spotlight they deserve.

ISBN: 9781681776309
Pagina's: 356
Verschenen: 01-01-2018
NUR: 309

Druk: 1
Uitvoering: Hardback
Taal: Engels
Uitgever: Pegasus Books

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