Detectionary : a biographical dictionary of leading characters in detective and mystery fiction, including famous and little-known sleuths, their helpers, rogues, both heroic and sinister, and some of their most memorable adventures, as recounted in novels, short stories, and films
Penzler, Otto, editor.
Steinbrunner, Chris, editor.
Lachman, Marvin, editor.
compiled by Otto Penzler [and 4 others] ; edited by Otto Penzler, Chris Steinbrunner & Marvin Lachman.
Detectionary : a biographical dictionary of leading characters in detective and mystery fiction, including famous and little-known sleuths, their helpers, rogues, both heroic and sinister, and some of their most memorable adventures, as recounted in novels, short stories, and films