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082 0 _aMYS OXF
245 1 4 _aThe Oxford book of English detective stories
260 _aNew York
_b: Oxford University Press
_c, c1990.
300 _a554 p.
_c; 23 cm.
520 _aThis 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.
600 1 4 _aCraig, Patricia
655 7 _aDetective Stories, English
942 _cMO
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