A comprehensive, A-to-Z reference on the works of the award-winning mystery writer provides quotes, little-known facts, and book-by-book sysnoses; information on the memorable characters of Francis's novels; and facts about the author, his early career as a jockey, horseracing, and more. Original.

Product Description: The special language of poor-bashing disguises the real causes of poverty, hurts and excludes people who are poor, cheapens the labour of people who have jobs, and takes the pressure off the rich. Swanson, a twenty-five year veteran of anti-poverty work, exposes the ideology of poor-bashing in a clear, forceful style...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

The author of By a Woman's Hand, the winner of the Agatha Award for Best Mystery Nonfiction, presents an authoritative guide to the best in the mystery genre that enables readers to use their tastes in subject matter, genre, movies, and TV shows to discover the mystery writers that best suit them. Original. (view table of contents)

An anthology of works by notable women writers contains nearly three hundred alphabetical entries that include profiles of acclaimed authors, book plots, titles, and popular mystery characters. Reprint.