Willetta L. Heising
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Detecting Women 2: Reader's Guide and Checklist for Mystery Series Written by Women
Willetta L. Heising
- 1997 Anthony-Critical winner
- 1997 Barry-Nonfiction winner
- 1997 Macavity-Nonfiction winner
- 1996 Agatha–Nonfiction winner
- Score: 40.47
A reader’s guide and checklist for Mystery Series written by women.More than 600 series detectives created by women over 3400 mystery titles in correct series order titles indexed by mystery type and series setting more than 500 new titles released in 1994 and 1995.
Detecting Women 3: A Readers Guide and Checklist for Mystery Series Written by Women
Willetta L. Heising
The new big book is better than ever. The most comprehensive guide available for detective fiction by contemporary women, including 690 authors with 225 new since the last edition. Expanded author profiles and easy-to-use indexes. Characters, settings, mystery types, book titles, publication dates, awards, author pseudonyms and more.
Detecting Men Pocket Guide: Checklist
Willetta L. Heising
A while back, Heising produced a remarkable reader’s guide and checklist for mysteries written by women—Detecting Women. The reference work proved so popular that she has now completed a companion volume, Detecting Men. This large trade paperback not only provides detailed bibliographies and capsule biographies but also breaks down the books by type (journalism, legal, ecclesiastical), setting, series characters, and title chronology. There are also sections on pseudonyms and awards. The book should carry a warning for those addicted to browsing.
Detecting Women: A Readers Guide and Checklist for Mystery Series Written by Women
Willetta L. Heising
Detecting Women, A Reader’s Guide & Checklist for Mystery Series Written By Women—a first-of-its-kind mystery reference every serious reader & librarian will want to own. New readers will delight at the opportunity to choose mysteries by type, setting, background, character, & chronology. This 256-page, 8 1/2 by 11 softcover original puts an end to the frustration of what to read next with biographical information about 401 women authors & their 469 series featuring men, women, & pairs detectives—2345 book titles in all—over 400 new releases from 1993 &…
