Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Bailey, Frankie Y.

Out of the woodpile : black characters in crime and detective
fiction / by Frankie Y. Bailey.
p. cm.--(Contributions to the study of popular culture,
ISSN 0198-9871; no. 27)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-313-26671-9 (alk. paper)
1. Detective and mystery stories, American--History and criticism.
2. Detective and mystery stories, English--History and criticism.
3. Afro-Americans in literature. 4. Blacks in literature.
I. Title. II. Series.
PS374.D4B34 1991
813′.0872093520396073--dc20 90-45804

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.

Copyright © 1991 by Frankie Y. Bailey

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 90-45804
ISBN: 0-313-26671-9
ISSN: 0198-9871

First published in 1991

Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

Printed in the United States of America

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The paper used in this book complies with the
Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984).

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