The Art of the Mystery Story: A Collection of Critical Essays, Edited, and with a CommentaryHoward Haycraft |
Contents
THE HIGHER CRITICISM | 1 |
The Art of the Detective Story by R Austin Freeman | 7 |
Crime and Detection by E M Wrong | 18 |
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