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P. D. James
From the birth of crime writing with Wilkie Collins and Dostoevsky, through Conan Doyle to the golden age of crime, with the rise of Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh and Margery Allingham, P.
160 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 7, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9780571253586 |
| Publishers | Faber & Faber |
| Pages | 160 |
| Dimensions | 215 × 136 × 15 mm · 136 g |
| Language | English |
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