Contemporary American Crime Fiction

By Hans Willem Bertens, Hans Bertens, Theo D'haen, et al.

Book Overview

This highly accessible, lively and informative study gives a clear and comprehensive overview of recent trends in American crime fiction. Building on a discussion of the immediate predecessors, Bertens and D'haen focus on the work of popular and award-winning authors of the last fifteen years. Particular attention is given to writers who have reworked established conventions and explored new directions, especially women and those from ethnic minorities.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333684656
• ISBN13: 9780333684658
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 233 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"