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Scene of the Crime: The Importance of Place in Crime and Mystery Fiction
David Geherin
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Description for Scene of the Crime: The Importance of Place in Crime and Mystery Fiction
Paperback. Offering analysis of the fiction of 15 authors, this book focuses on the many ways that setting and place figure in modern crime and mystery novels. It also explores topics such as: the afro-centric urban Los Angeles environment in Walter Mosley's "Devil in a Blue Dress", and the gritty South African setting of James McClure's "The Steam Pig". Num Pages: 217 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Offering analysis of the fiction of 15 authors, this book focuses on the many ways that setting and place figure in modern crime and mystery novels. After an introductory chapter dealing with a general consideration of place in fiction, subsequent chapters consider the works of recent mystery writers for whom setting greatly contributes to overall literary style.From best-selling U.S. authors Walter Mosley, Carl Hiaasen, and James Lee Burke to international favorites Georges Simenon and Paco Ignacio Taibo II, the author ranges widely among the most acclaimed writers of recent mystery fiction. The topics explored include: The afro-centric urban Los Angeles ... Read more
Offering analysis of the fiction of 15 authors, this book focuses on the many ways that setting and place figure in modern crime and mystery novels. After an introductory chapter dealing with a general consideration of place in fiction, subsequent chapters consider the works of recent mystery writers for whom setting greatly contributes to overall literary style.From best-selling U.S. authors Walter Mosley, Carl Hiaasen, and James Lee Burke to international favorites Georges Simenon and Paco Ignacio Taibo II, the author ranges widely among the most acclaimed writers of recent mystery fiction. The topics explored include: The afro-centric urban Los Angeles ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Condition
New
Number of Pages
223
Place of Publication
Jefferson, NC, United States
ISBN
9780786432981
SKU
V9780786432981
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