They Died in Vain Overlooked, Underappreciated and Forgotten Mystery Novels

If characters die in a mystery novel, and no one reads their story, have they died in vain? Mystery experts -- booksellers, reviewers, genre devotees -- introduce you to personal favorites: obscure classics, up-and-coming new writers, great books that unaccountably disappeared and lesser-known titles by bestselling authors. A companion volume to our Agatha and Anthony Award-winning 100 FAVORITE MYSTERIES OF THE CENTURY, this book takes you before the bestsellers, beyond the familiar, with essays recommending over 100 mystery novels -- buried treasures that will become new favorites.Huang, Jim is the author of 'They Died in Vain Overlooked, Underappreciated and Forgotten Mystery Novels', published 2002 under ISBN 9780962580475 and ISBN 0962580473.