Presents an analysis of detective fiction and the works of some of its most noteworthy authors.

In the first major history of crime fiction in fifty years, The Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and their Creators traces the evolution of the genre from the eighteenth century to the present, offering brand-new perspective on the world's most popular form of fiction.

A look at Sherlock Holmes extensive knowledge and use of science, especially chemistry in his investigations. He seemed to always make his deductions from the most mundane facts. This book also discusses mathematics, physics, biology, astronomy, meteorology and geology, always, of course, in the context of Holme's exploits.

Chronicles every case of the world's greatest detective and his assistant Dr Watson. The game is afoot and now you can discover every detail of Sherlock Holmes' world!

"In Private Investigations, twenty fan-favorite mystery writers share their first-person stories of grappling with mysteries they've personally encountered, at home and in the world. Caroline Leavitt regales us with a medical mystery, a time when she lost her voice and doctors couldn't find a cure; Martin Limon travels back to his military stint in Korea to grapple with the chaos of war; Anne Perry ponders the magical powers of stories conjured from...