"Murder Ink: Revived, Revised, Still Unrepentant, Perpetrated by Dilys Winn" (TPB, 1984, $3)
"The Edgar-winning mystery reader's companion and the coziest way to contemplate murder since the invention of the armchair." Not only are there more than 50 articles here, but also all kinds of lists, quizzes, and facts, like: what makes a trench coat a trench coat, what to do to not be the next victim, what position the body is most often found in, and many, many more facts of all kinds. Have fun my friends!
The Mystery Lover's Companion, by Art Bourgeau (HC, 1986, $2)
"Over 2,500 mysteries, detective stories, and suspense thrills described and rated for aficionados." It's dated, but cool.
The Wimsey Family: A Fragmentary History Compiled from Correspondence with Dorothy L. Sayers, by C. W. Scott-Giles, (TPB, 1979, $1.50)
"Behind every great man, there stands an equally great family and Lord Peter Wimsey's family is no exception... The Wimsey Family is a marvelous excursion into the days of yore which uncovers the age-old mystery- whencesoever did Lord Peter spring and how the devil did he get so clever?" An age-old mystery? More like someone's obsession with Sayers' Wimseys, which makes the idea of this book clever, but strange.
Look for the first two books in with mystery collections, and the Lord Peter book in with the Sayers. Avail. 8/17.
