Detectionary : a biographical dictionary of leading characters in detective and mystery fiction, including famous and little-known sleuths, their helpers, rogues, both heroic and sinister, and some of their most memorable adventures, as recounted in novels, short stories, and films - Penzler, Otto.; Steinbrunner, Chris; Lachman, Marvin (Woodstock, N.Y. : Overlook Press, 1977)
"Revised and updated edition."
Includes index.
Also issued online.
Keywords: Detective and mystery stories -- Encyclopedias; Roman policier -- Dictionnaires anglais; v