Author : Hans Bertens,T. D'haen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2001-10-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780230508316
Contemporary American Crime Fiction by Hans Bertens,T. D'haen Pdf
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.