Talking About Detective Fiction (17 page)

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Copyright © 2009 by P. D. James
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Cartoons used in Foreword,
Chapters 4
,
5
, and
6
:
www.CartoonStock.com
. Cartoons used in
Chapters 1
,
2
, and
8
: reproduced with permission of Punch Ltd.,
www.punch.co.uk
.
Cartoon used in
Chapter 3
: from author’s own collection.
Cartoon used in
Chapter 7
: David Brown/
artizans.com

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
James, P. D.
Talking about detective fiction / by P. D. James.—1st American ed.
p. cm.
eISBN: 978-0-307-59332-0
1. Detective and mystery stories, English—History
and criticism. I. Title.
PR
830.
D
4
J
36 2009
823′.8—dc22
2009038501

Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
James, P. D., 1920–
Talking about detective fiction / P. D. James.
1. Detective and mystery stories—History and criticism.
I. Title.
PN
3448.
D
4
J
36 2009    809.3′872   
C
2009-905060-9

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