The Oxford Book of English Detective Stories

The Oxford Book of English Detective Stories
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 554
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ISBN-10 : 0192829688
ISBN-13 : 9780192829689
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Book Synopsis The Oxford Book of English Detective Stories by : Patricia Craig

Download or read book The Oxford Book of English Detective Stories written by Patricia Craig and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1992 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential reading for all armchair detectives, this collection of 33 classic whodunits is the cream of crime writing.


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