What would you do if you found yourself in the world of the classic crime novel? How would you avoid being framed for murder – or evade an untimely demise? Let classic crime expert Kate Jackson give you the tools to survive the golden age murder mystery.
From dinner parties to detective interrogations, you’ll need to know how to keep your wits about you in a world of red herrings, hidden identities and one too many suspicious butlers...
Complete with original illustrations by Joanna Lisowiec, this insightful parody of the genre takes survival tips from an international cast of crime-writers; Craig Rice (USA), Ngaio Marsh (New Zealand), Augusto de Angelis (Italy), Sheila Pim (Ireland), Sébastien Japrisot (France), and Maria Lang (Sweden), as well as a whole host of British Library Crime Classics authors, of course.
| ISBN: | 9780712354387 |
| Publication date: | 8th June 2023 |
| Author: | Kate Jackson |
| Publisher: | British Library Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Primary Genre | Crime and Mystery |
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What would you do if you found yourself in the world of the classic crime novel? How would you avoid being framed for murder – or evade an untimely demise?
How to Survive a Classic Crime Novel features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Classic fiction: general and literary, Classic horror and ghost stories, Parodies and spoofs: non-fiction, Satirical fiction and parodies, Fiction, General Fiction, Horror and Supernatural Fiction, Humour, Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure, Humorous Fiction
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How to Survive a Classic Crime Novel was written by Kate Jackson and published by British Library Publishing
How to Survive a Classic Crime Novel has 192 pages
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