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Crime Uncovered

Crime Uncovered

Barry Forshaw

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Editorial:
Intellect
Año de edición:
2015
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Género policíaco y de misterio
ISBN:
9781783205219
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This book is an examination and celebration of iconic police detectives in the long and bloody history of crime fiction, film and television, identifying the individual characteristics that define these much-loved figures and discussing how they relate to their surroundings, country and class and the criminals they relentlessly pursue.

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