The appearance of Sherlock Holmes in The Strand Magazine in 1891 began a stampede of writers who wanted to emulate, build-upon or even satirize Arthur Conan Doyle's work. This book explores the development of detective fiction during the critical period between Conan Doyle's creation of Holmes and the advent of the Golden Age of the detective story during World War I. Both British and American detective writers of the period are surveyed - as well as writers who turned to gentleman burglars and master criminals.

About the Author
LeRoy Lad Panek is professor emeritus of English at McDaniel College, USA. He is an award-winning author of a number of books about detective fiction and lives in Westminster, Maryland.

Reviews
"one of the most readable, prolific, and perceptive academic scholars of mystery fiction...most welcome. Panek comes to his topic more as a historian than a literary critic, and his writing holds as much for the serious fan as for his fellow professors"-Mystery Scene.



Book Information
ISBN 9780786477654
Author LeRoy Lad Panek
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 332g