The Mammoth Book of Historical Detectives
- ISBN-10
- 0786702141
- ISBN-13
- 9780786702145
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 532
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Carroll & Graf Pub
- Author
- Mike Ashley
Description
Features fictional detectives including monastic investigators Brother Cadfael and Sister Fidelma, cowboy sleuth Ben Snow, and traveller-detective Roger the Chapman
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