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A whodunit follows the paradigm of the traditional detective story in the sense that it presents crime as a puzzle to be solved through a chain of questions that the detective poses. [2] In a whodunit, however, the audience is given the opportunity to engage in the same process of deduction as the protagonist throughout the investigation of a ...
From the late 1980s to the early 1990s, not a few mystery writers who were influenced by the Golden Age style made their debut one after another in Japan. They are referred to as "new traditionalists" (新本格ミステリ作家, shin honkaku misuteri sakka, lit. new orthodox mystery writers) or "new orthodox school" (新本格派, shin ...
The two Crime Companions. The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time is a list published in book form in 1990 by the British-based Crime Writers' Association. [1] [2] Five years later, the Mystery Writers of America published a similar list titled The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time.
This is a list of mystery writers ... Audrey Roos (1912–1982) (pseudonym Kelley Roos; co-author with husband William Roos) William Roos (1911–1987) ...
Bill Pronzini (born April 13, 1943) is an American writer of detective fiction.He is also an active anthologist, having compiled more than 100 collections, most of which focus on mystery, western, and science fiction short stories. [1]
Katherine Cowley is an American author of historical mysteries, ... It was also the finalist for the Whitney Awards for Best Mystery/Suspense and Best Debut Novel. [8]
Dunning received his first award nomination in 1981, when Looking for Ginger North received an Edgar Award nomination for "Best Paperback Original". [5] The following year, Deadline was nominated for this same honour. [5] Dunning's novel Booked to Die won the Nero Award and was nominated for the 1993 Anthony Award in the "Best Novel" category.
Edward Dentinger Hoch (February 22, 1930 – January 17, 2008) was an American writer of detective fiction.Although he wrote several novels, he was primarily known for his vast output of over 950 short stories.