Sleuths, Spies & Sorcerers: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes — Season 1, Episode 1: Detectives
Documentary • 60 min • 1 season, 3 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
In the first episode of a series that explores the books we (really) read, Andrew Marr investigates the curious case of detective fiction. This is a genre that been producing best-sellers since the 19th century, and whose most famous heroes - Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Inspector Rebus - are now embedded in our collective psyche.
About Sleuths, Spies & Sorcerers: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes
Andrew Marr deconstructs detective fiction, fantasy epics and spy novels - the books we really read. He unpicks their conventions to show how these books keep us turning the page.