Crime Fiction
- ISBN-10
- 0415318246
- ISBN-13
- 9780415318242
- Series
- Crime Fiction
- Category
- Crime in literature
- Pages
- 188
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Psychology Press
- Author
- John Scaggs
Description
Provides a lively introduction to what is both a wide-ranging and hugely popular literary genre. Accessible and clear, this comprehensive overview is the essential guide for all those studying crime fiction.
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- 2018-05-31
- 346 pages
- Paperback
- Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
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