Crime Fiction

The Cambridge Companion to World Crime Fiction

by Jesper Gulddal, Stewart King, Alistair Rolls

2022

The first systematic account of crime fiction as a global genre, offering unprecedented coverage of distinct traditions across the world.…

Contemporary German Crime Fiction

by Thomas W. Kniesche

2019

A companion to contemporary German crime fiction for English-speaking audiences is overdue. Starting with the earlier Swiss “classics” Glauser and Dürrenmatt and including a number of important Austrian authors, such as Wolf Haas and Heinri…

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Crime Stories

by Todd Herzog

2009

The Weimar Republic (1918-1933) was a crucial moment not only in German history but also in the history of both crime fiction and criminal science. This study approaches the period from a unique perspective - investigating the most notoriou…

The Classic Era of Crime Fiction

by Peter Haining

2002

This lavishly illustrated history features rare covers and classic illustrations, revealing how crucial artists were to establishing the identity and popularity of crime fiction. During its “classic era”—from 1850 to 1950—a variety of write…

British Crime Fiction

by British Council

1974

Introduces the geography, history, economy, culture, and people of Spain.…

Sam & Twitch: The Writer

by Luca Blengino

2010

In the dead of winter, during a nasty snowstorm, a routine homicide investigation takes a literary twist. A suspected drug dealer is found dead, naked and with what seems to be part of a larger story written all over his body. This is the b…

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The Middle East in Crime Fiction

by Reeva S. Simon

1989

Reader's Guide to Literature in English

by Mark Hawkins-Dady

1996

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.…

Form and Ideology in Crime Fiction

by Stephen Knight

1980

The author studies different kinds of highly popular crime fiction to show their social function, drawing on recent work in the sociology of literature, which has explained how stories both shape and ratify our response to the world.…

Writing Suspense and Mystery Fiction

by Abraham Saul Burack

1977

Includes chapters by Joan Aiken, Charlotte Armstrong, Rex Burns, Raymond Chandler, Stanley Ellin, A. A. Fair, The Gordons, Joe Gores, Howard Haycraft, Ngaio Marsh, Patricia Moyes, Ogden Nash, Bill Pronzini, Dorothy L. Sayers, Mary Stewart, …

Masters of Mystery and Detective Fiction

by J. Randolph Cox

1989

For more than a century, the mystery and detective story has been among the most popular forms of fiction in bookstores and libraries. Some writers (Edgar Allan Poe or Dashiell Hammett, for example) have attracted a considerable body of cri…

Modern Mystery, Fantasy, and Science Fiction Writers

by Bruce Cassiday

1993

Perfect for reference or browsing, this volume includes some 80 authors and explores in excerpts of criticism (from books, essays, and reviews) their work and influence. Throughout, the coverage is international and the emphasis is on the m…