Talking About Detective Fiction is a book written by P. D. James[1] and published by Knopf Doubleday[2] (owned by Penguin Random House[3]) on 1 December 2009.

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[5] In Bookmarks Mar/Apr 2010 issue, a magazine that aggregates critic reviews of books, the book received a (3.5 out of 5) with the summary stating, "In Talking About Detective Fiction, P. D. James writes with good-natured authority (and a large dose of humility, given her status in those circles) about the writers who have shaped the detective novel in all its variations.

Informative, readable, and a suitable paean to the genre, the book is a good starting point for any detective reader’s wish list".

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