The world's greatest mystery writers on the world's greatest
mystery novels:
Michael Connelly on "The Little Sister ." . .
Kathy Reichs on "The Silence of the Lambs . . ."
Mark Billingham on "The Maltese Falcon . . ."
Ian Rankin on "I Was Dora Suarez . . ."
With so many mystery novels to choose among, and so many new
titles appearing each year, where should a reader start? What are
the classics of the genre? Which are the hidden gems?
In the most ambitious anthology of its kind yet attempted, the
world's leading mystery writers have come together to champion the
greatest mystery novels ever written. In a series of personal
essays that often reveal as much about the authors and their own
work as they do about the books that they love, 119 authors from 20
countries have created a guide that will be indispensable for
generations of readers and writers. From Agatha Christie to Lee
Child, from Edgar Allan Poe to P. D. James, from Sherlock Holmes to
Hannibal Lecter and Philip Marlowe to Lord Peter Wimsey, "Books to
Die For "brings together the cream of the mystery world for a feast
of reading pleasure, a treasure trove for those new to the genre
and for those who believe that there is nothing new left to
discover. This is the one essential book for every reader who has
ever finished a mystery novel and thought . . .
"I want more "
"*** "
"Why does the mystery novel enjoy such enduring appeal? There is
no simple answer. It has a distinctive capacity for subtle social
commentary, a concern with the disparity between law and justice,
and a passion for order, however compromised. Even in the vision of
the darkest of mystery writers, it provides us with a glimpse of
the world as it might be, a world in which good men and women do
not stand idly by and allow the worst aspects of human nature to
triumph without opposition. It can touch upon all these facets
while still entertaining the reader."
--From the introduction of "Books to Die For"
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