Essays trace the history of the detective story in America and England, looks at how mysteries are written, and provides a guide to detective characters and their creators

From Publishers Weekly Though billed as memoir, Bryson's follow-up to A Short History of Nearly Everything can only be considered one in the broadest sense. Sure, it's filled with Bryson's recollections of his Des Moines, Iowa, childhood. But it's also a clear foray into Jean Shepherd territory, where nostalgia for one's youth is suffused with comic hyperbole: "All sneakers in ...(展开全部)

If you can find a better bang for the buck than Wicked, please let me know. I picked up Wicked, knowing nothing except that its subject matter was the Wicked Witch of the West, to be drawn immediately into Maguire's splendidly imagined world of sentient animals, multiple societies, and unique physical laws. Wicked is an enthralling, great read, hugely entertaining. On top of al...(展开全部)

If you can find a better bang for the buck than Wicked, please let me know. I picked up Wicked, knowing nothing except that its subject matter was the Wicked Witch of the West, to be drawn immediately into Maguire's splendidly imagined world of sentient animals, multiple societies, and unique physical laws. Wicked is an enthralling, great read, hugely entertaining. On top of al...(展开全部)

麦克弗森生于加拿大，1955年在伦敦经济学院获得经济学博士学位，随后于1956年成为多伦多大学政治经济学教授。是当代西方著名政治学家，代表作包括《占有性个人主义 理论：从霍布斯到洛克》等。

麦克弗森生于加拿大，1955年在伦敦经济学院获得经济学博士学位，随后于1956年成为多伦多大学政治经济学教授。是当代西方著名政治学家，代表作包括《占有性个人主义 理论：从霍布斯到洛克》等。

麦克弗森生于加拿大，1955年在伦敦经济学院获得经济学博士学位，随后于1956年成为多伦多大学政治经济学教授。是当代西方著名政治学家，代表作包括《占有性个人主义 理论：从霍布斯到洛克》等。

When Barry Diller first stepped onto the Hollywood playing field more than three decades ago, few could have imagined the tremendous impact and power he would one day hold in the entertainment industry. Smart, brash, and a bold risk taker, Diller is considered by many to be the best the business has ever seen. Now, in an eye-opening, vastly entertaining biography, Mair offers a...(展开全部)

The meteoric rise of "Killer Diller" Barry Diller has been a major player in the entertainment industry for more than thirty years. Always on the cutting edge, he revolutionized television with such groundbreaking concepts as the movie-of-the-week and the miniseries. He greenlighted the megahits Raiders of the Lost Ark, 48 Hours, and Terms of Endearment. Now, industry insider ...(展开全部)

In celebration of distinguished author/critic Julian Symons' 80th year, here is the third and final revised edition of his classic history of mystery fiction. The views expressed here are as candid as ever. One bestselling writer is called unreadable, another compared to writers of "strip cartoon stories". But the general tone is warmly appreciative of every sort of book within...(展开全部)