Mortal Consequences Author:Julian Symons A History from the Detective Story to the Crime Novel. Winner of a Special EDGAR by The Mystery Writers of America. — What they are and why we read them. FromEdgar Allen Poe toCharles Dickens, ConanDoyle, Simenon and Ellery Queen to spy novels.From late 1700's through 1920's , 30's, crime and police novels. A wonderfu... more »lly good read.« less