Pamela J. Greene
Eckerson, Olive, and Wallace R. Murray, eds.
The Adventures
of Sherlock Holmes.
New York: Globe Book Company, 1950.
A selection of some of Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous Sherlock Holmes short stories. These are adapted versions suitable for students with low reading levels.
Goodman, Roger B., and Robert R. Potter, eds.
The World Anthology.
New York: Globe Book Company, 1987.
A ninth grade literature anthology that includes an excellent dramatic adaptation of
“The Adventure of the
Second Stain.
”
Gorman, Edward, ed.
The Black Lizard Anthology of Crime Fiction.
Berkely: Creative Arts Book Company, 1987.
A collection of stories by contemporary writers of suspense fiction. Excellent selections for the more advanced high school reader.
Ripley, Austin.
Minute Mysteries.
New York: Harper and Row, 1949.
103 Minute Mysteries challenge the deductive powers of students to detect exactly where and how the criminal made his mistake. Good for teaching attention to detail and reasoning.
Winks, Robin W.
Modus Operandi
. Boston: David R. Godine, 1982.
An interesting and insightful essay into the art of the detective story. Excellent for advanced readers who who are followers of the genre.