Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction | 2004 | Diane Mott Davidson | Buy |
The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction, published in 2004, is an academic collection covering the breadth of detective and crime fiction as a literary form. It draws from a wide range of authors and periods, making it useful both as a teaching text and as an overview of the genre’s development.
Diane Mott Davidson’s contribution to the anthology places her work in the context of the broader mystery tradition. The collection is edited for a reading and classroom audience interested in detective fiction as a serious literary form rather than casual genre readers.
For Davidson completists, this is the one anthology appearance in her bibliography. The book is aimed at readers and students interested in the genre’s history rather than fans looking for another Goldy Schulz story.