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  • Screening Sherlock

    A cultural history of the Great Detective on film and television

    by James Chapman ...
    Series series Multiplexities
    Screening Sherlock is the first book-length academic study of the film and television career of the most famous detective in fiction. Chapman explores the contexts, adaptation strategies and critical reception of Sherlock Holmes (and Dr Watson) on film and television in Britain and the United States. The book includes case studies of such famous Holmes impersonators as William Gillette, Basil ... Read more

    $97.19 USD

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  • Gaslight Grimoire

    Fantastic Tales of Sherlock Holmes

    by Charles Prepolec, J. R. Campbell ...
    Series Book 1 - Gaslight
    Eliminating the impossible just got a whole lot harder!Sherlock Holmes, the world's greatest Victorian detective, never expected to use his logical mind to solve Occult or Supernatural crimes.But, when put to the test, as envisioned by 11 of today's most popular and accomplished writers, the detective promises to go beyond expectations and solve their uniquely imagined cases.Using his exceptional ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • The Life of Crime

    Detecting the History of Mysteries and their Creators

    by Martin Edwards ...
    Winner of four major prizes for the best critical/biographical book related to crime fiction: the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity and H.R.F. Keating Awards; and shortlisted for both the Agatha and Gold Dagger Awards.‘Martin Edwards is the closest thing there has been to a philosopher of crime writing.’ The TimesIn the first major history of crime fiction in fifty years, The Life of Crime: Detecting the ... Read more

    $16.89 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock

    An Anatomy of the Master of Suspense

    by Edward White ...
    **Winner of the 2022 Edgar Award for Best BiographyAn Economist Best Book of 2021A fresh, innovative biography of the twentieth century’s most iconic filmmaker.**In The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock, Edward White explores the Hitchcock phenomenon—what defines it, how it was invented, what it reveals about the man at its core, and how its legacy continues to shape our cultural world.The book’s ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Talking About Detective Fiction

    by P. D. James ...
    In a perfect marriage of author and subject, P. D. James—one of the most widely admired writers of detective fiction—gives us a personal, lively, illuminating exploration of the human appetite for mystery and mayhem, and of those writers who have satisfied it.“An avid book-length essay on the roots, ethics and methods of the detective story . . . Her opinions are often surprising and determinedly ... Read more

    $5.29 USD

  • Sherlock Holmes Handbook

    Second Edition

    by Christopher Redmond ...
    Sherlock Holmes Handbook sums up a Canadian scholar's lifetime expertise about Sherlock Holmes -- the characters and themes, the publishers and readers, Victorian London and the Houdini connection, radio actors and cartoonists, the fans who cling to Holmes's reality and the professors who tease out motifs from the fifty-six short stories and four novels.The first edition of Sherlock Holmes ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • From Holmes to Sherlock

    The Story of the Men and Women Who Created an Icon

    by Mattias Boström ...
    Translated by Michael Gallagher ...
    "If you love Sherlock Holmes, you'll love this book…the best account of Baker Street mania ever written."—Michael Dirda, The Washington PostWinner of the Agatha Award for best nonfiction workEdgar Award finalist for best critical/biographical workAnthony Award finalist for best critical/nonfiction workEveryone knows Sherlock Holmes. But what made this fictional character, dreamed up by a small ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • On Conan Doyle

    by Michael Dirda ...
    Series series Writers on Writers
    From Pulitzer Prize–winning critic Michael Dirda, a delightful introduction to the creator of Sherlock HolmesA passionate lifelong fan of the Sherlock Holmes adventures, Pulitzer Prize–winning critic Michael Dirda is a member of The Baker Street Irregulars—the most famous and romantic of all Sherlockian groups. Combining memoir and appreciation, On Conan Doyle is a highly engaging personal ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Crime Fiction

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Richard Bradford ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Crime fiction has been one of the most popular genres since the 19th century, but has roots in works as varied as Sophocles, Herodotus, and Shakespeare. In this Very Short Introduction Richard Bradford explores the history of the genre, by considering the various definitions of 'crime fiction' and looking at how it has developed over time. Discussing the popularity of crime fiction worldwide and ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Eliminate The Impossible: An Examination Of The World Of Sherlock Holmes On Page And Screen

    by Alistair Duncan ...
    The book begins with a brief examination of the effect that the stories have had on modern crime literature. It goes on to examine the origins of the character of Holmes himself from his appearance to his drug use and supposed dislike of women. We then move onto a mini-biography of some of the significant characters in the series. Each of the original stories by Conan Doyle is examined in an ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Cambridge Companion to Crime Fiction

    Edited by Martin Priestman ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Literature
    The Cambridge Companion to Crime Fiction covers British and American crime fiction from the eighteenth century to the end of the twentieth. As well as discussing the detective fiction of writers like Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie and Raymond Chandler, it considers other kinds of fiction where crime plays a substantial part, such as the thriller and spy fiction. It also includes chapters on ... Read more

    Was $33.69 USD Now $28.69 USD

  • Sherlock Holmes for the 21st Century

    Essays on New Adaptations

    Edited by Lynnette Porter ...
    The 21st century is a good time to be Sherlock Holmes. He stars in the Guy Ritchie films, with Robert Downey, Jr.; an internationally popular BBC television series featuring Benedict Cumberbatch; a novel sanctioned by the Arthur Conan Doyle Estate; and dozens of additional novels and short stories, including two by Neil Gaiman. Add to this the videogames, comic books, and fan-created works, plus a ... Read more

    $16.39 USD