Author: Kate Wilhelm
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780312245016
Category : Leidl, Constance (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Casebook of Constance and Charlie: The Hamlet trap ; Smart house ; Seven kinds of death
Author: Kate Wilhelm
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780312245016
Category : Leidl, Constance (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780312245016
Category : Leidl, Constance (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Mystery Women, Volume Two (Revised)
Author: Colleen Barnett
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1615950095
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Many bibliographers focus on women who write. Lawyer Barnett looks at women who detect, at women as sleuths and at the evolving roles of women in professions and in society. Excellent for all women's studies programs as well as for the mystery hound. Look at the popularity of such reading guides as Willetta Heising's Detecting Women (3rd ed. 0-9644593-7-X) or Amanda Cross' fiction (Honest Doubt 0-345-44011-0 11/00).
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1615950095
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Many bibliographers focus on women who write. Lawyer Barnett looks at women who detect, at women as sleuths and at the evolving roles of women in professions and in society. Excellent for all women's studies programs as well as for the mystery hound. Look at the popularity of such reading guides as Willetta Heising's Detecting Women (3rd ed. 0-9644593-7-X) or Amanda Cross' fiction (Honest Doubt 0-345-44011-0 11/00).
The Casebook of Constance and Charlie
Author: Kate Wilhelm
Publisher: Saint Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 9780312245016
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
A collection of three novels, The Hamlet Trap, Smart House, and Seven Kinds of Death, features the married detective team of Constance and Charlie as they investigate everything from murders to a technological deathtrap. Original.
Publisher: Saint Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 9780312245016
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
A collection of three novels, The Hamlet Trap, Smart House, and Seven Kinds of Death, features the married detective team of Constance and Charlie as they investigate everything from murders to a technological deathtrap. Original.
Great Women Mystery Writers
Author: Elizabeth A. Blakesley
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313049068
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Mysteries are among the most popular books today, and women continue to be among the most creative and widely read mystery writers. This book includes alphabetically arranged entries on 90 women mystery writers. Many of the writers discussed were not even writing when the first edition of this book was published in 1994, while others have written numerous works since then. Writers were selected based on their status as award winners, their commercial success, and their critical acclaim. Each entry provides biographical information, a discussion of major works and themes, and primary and secondary bibliographies. The volume closes with appendices and a selected, general bibliography. Public library patrons will value this guide to their favorite authors, while students will turn to it when writing reports.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313049068
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Mysteries are among the most popular books today, and women continue to be among the most creative and widely read mystery writers. This book includes alphabetically arranged entries on 90 women mystery writers. Many of the writers discussed were not even writing when the first edition of this book was published in 1994, while others have written numerous works since then. Writers were selected based on their status as award winners, their commercial success, and their critical acclaim. Each entry provides biographical information, a discussion of major works and themes, and primary and secondary bibliographies. The volume closes with appendices and a selected, general bibliography. Public library patrons will value this guide to their favorite authors, while students will turn to it when writing reports.
The Deepest Water
Author: Kate Wilhelm
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312261438
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
"Abby Connor's father, Jud, was a novelist whose career finally took off after three novels and years of hard work. Jud was also the most important man in Abby's life, to the chagrin of her husband, Brice." "When Jud is murdered in his Oregon lakefront cabin, Abby's life is overturned. Was the killer someone she knew?" "Fortunately, it seems she has a guide to direct her through the maze that is her life: Jud's last novel. If only she can see through the ficiton to perceive the truth."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312261438
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
"Abby Connor's father, Jud, was a novelist whose career finally took off after three novels and years of hard work. Jud was also the most important man in Abby's life, to the chagrin of her husband, Brice." "When Jud is murdered in his Oregon lakefront cabin, Abby's life is overturned. Was the killer someone she knew?" "Fortunately, it seems she has a guide to direct her through the maze that is her life: Jud's last novel. If only she can see through the ficiton to perceive the truth."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
American Book Publishing Record
The Publishers Weekly
The Writers Directory
The Hamlet Trap
Author: Kate Wilhelm
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781622050338
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Roman Cavanaugh runs a small theater company in Ashland, Oregon, one that has gained a nation-wide reputation. When a new director comes to town, bringing with him an eccentric playwright, jealousies arise and tempers flare; suddenly a man is found murdered. Ro’s niece, Ginnie, is accused, and private investigators Charlie Meiklejohn and his wife, Constance Leidl, are called in to clear his name. They uncover a trail of secrets that threaten to tear apart the theater company and cause more violence.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781622050338
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Roman Cavanaugh runs a small theater company in Ashland, Oregon, one that has gained a nation-wide reputation. When a new director comes to town, bringing with him an eccentric playwright, jealousies arise and tempers flare; suddenly a man is found murdered. Ro’s niece, Ginnie, is accused, and private investigators Charlie Meiklejohn and his wife, Constance Leidl, are called in to clear his name. They uncover a trail of secrets that threaten to tear apart the theater company and cause more violence.
A Flush of Shadows
Author: Kate Wilhelm
Publisher: Fawcett
ISBN: 9780449224342
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
A collection of five short cases of Constance Leidl and Charlie Meiklejohn, the husband-and-wife detective team, includes "With Thimbles, with Forks and Hope," "Torch Song," "All for One," "Sister Angel," and "The Gorgon Field." Reprint.
Publisher: Fawcett
ISBN: 9780449224342
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
A collection of five short cases of Constance Leidl and Charlie Meiklejohn, the husband-and-wife detective team, includes "With Thimbles, with Forks and Hope," "Torch Song," "All for One," "Sister Angel," and "The Gorgon Field." Reprint.