Detective Stories by Ian Rankin, G.K. Chesterton, Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, James McLevy, Susan Glaspell, Brett Harte, Raymond Chandler, H.R.F. Keating, Edgar Allan Poe, Sara Paretsky, Dashiell Hammett, Jorge Luis Borges, Ruth Rendell, Georges Simenon, Erle Stanley Gardner

384 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction crime mystery short stories adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
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Now, in the appealing and collectible Pocket Classics format, an anthology of beloved, classic detective stories--riveting and irresistibly addictive tales of crimes and those who unravel them. Beginning with modern masters such as Sara Paretsky, ...

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Community Reviews

3.63
based on 31 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 100%

mysterious: 100%

dark: 33%

funny: 33%

lighthearted: 33%

sad: 33%

tense: 33%


Pace

33% of readers chose medium
66% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
33% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
33% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose No
33% of readers chose N/A
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

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