DeAndrea, William L.   1952-1996 <br/><br/>
Encyclopedia mysteriosa :  a comprehensive guide to the art of detection in print, film, radio, and television / 
William L. DeAndrea. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York :  Prentice Hall General Reference,  1994. 
 - x, 405 pages :  illustrations ;   25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/> A good mystery is the essential element in every compelling plot. Encyclopedia Mysteriosa clues you in to the entire murky realm of detection. This comprehensive reference is an in-depth compendium that draws on 150 years of crime stories from the genesis of the mystery genre with the publication of Edgar Allan Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue" to the films of Alfred Hitchcock and television series like "The Fugitive. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0671850253  9780671850258 9780028616780  0028616782 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>94002075  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Detective and mystery stories--Dictionaries.<br/>Detectives in mass media--Dictionaries.<br/>Autores --Biografías<br/>Novela policíaca --Reseñas <br/>Novela policíaca --Diccionarios<br/>Detectives en los medios de comunicación de masas 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>R PN 3448  / D282e 1994 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>809.3/872/03