The Dead Letter An American Romance |
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| Author:
| Regester, Seeley |
| ISBN: | 978-1-9842-3586-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2018 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $8.95 |
Book Description:
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The dead letter, written in 1866, is the first full-length American work of crime fiction, a major accomplishment, even most noticeable because it was written by a woman. She wrote more than 100 dime novels, and is considered a pioneer in the field The novel predates in almost two decades the works of Anna Katharine Green, considered "the mother" of the detective novel in America.
The dead letter, written in 1866, is the first full-length American work of crime fiction, a major accomplishment, even most noticeable because it was written by a woman. She wrote more than 100 dime novels, and is considered a pioneer in the field The novel predates in almost two decades the works of Anna Katharine Green, considered "the mother" of the detective novel in America.