Contemporary Crime Fiction: Crossing Boundaries, Merging Genres

Contemporary Crime Fiction: Crossing Boundaries, Merging Genres
ISBN-10
1527566862
ISBN-13
9781527566866
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
225
Language
English
Published
2021-03-01
Publisher
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Author
Charlotte Beyer

Description

This unique and timely book presents nine compelling essays on contemporary crime fiction, bringing innovative and fresh perspectives to the analysis of this most popular and vibrant literary genre. Investigating contemporary crime fiction and the critical debates surrounding its reception and production, the introductory chapter sets the scene for the subsequent analyses of distinct crime fiction topics, themes and authors. The topics include the experimental detective narrative, race and ethnicity, historical crime fiction, domestic noir, feminism and crime, environmental crime, and the poetics of place. Authors examined here range from Ian Rankin, Gillian Flynn, Val McDermid, Denise Mina, Robert Galbraith, Nancy Bilyeau, and Martha Grimes, to Tana French, Dale Furutani, and J.G. Ballard, and more. Informed by the latest critical debates and theoretical perspectives in the field, this volume presents an invaluable source of information and criticism on crime fiction for students, researchers and academics alike.

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