The Art of Mystery & Detective Stories By Peter Haining

1986 Hardcover

Very Good Condition

Art 

The Art of Mystery & Detective Stories: The Best Illustrations from Over a Century of Crime Fiction, by Peter Haining, is a 1986 book that visually chronicles the history of detective fiction through illustrations from magazines and books, covering its evolution from early tales like Poe's to the pulp era of the 1920s and 30s, featuring famous characters like Sherlock Holmes and Nick Carter. It's a collection of images with accompanying text, offering a history of the genre told through pictures, with a distinct British flavor.