The Oxford book of English detective stories 

 - New York  : Oxford University Press  , c1990. 
 - 554 p.  ; 23 cm. 
<br/><br/> This collection of 33 stories shows the scope, vigour, and enduring fascination of the detective story, as well as indicating its importance as a barometer of social attitudes and literary practices.  Writers such as Julian Symons, Michael Gilbert, P. D. James, and Ruth Rendell are among the very best examples of English detective writing of the 20th century. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780192141873 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Craig, Patricia
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Detective Stories, English
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>MYS OXF