Since its appearance nearly two centuries ago, crime fiction has
gripped readers' imaginations around the world. Detectives have
varied enormously: from the nineteenth-century policemen (and a few
women), through stars like Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple, to
newly self-aware voices of the present - feminist, African
American, lesbian, gay, postcolonial and postmodern.
Stephen Knight's fascinating book is a comprehensive analytic
survey of crime fiction from its origins in the nineteenth century
to the present day. Knight explains how and why the various forms
of the genre have evolved, explores a range of authors and
movements, and argues that the genre as a whole has three parts -
the early development of Detection, the growing emphasis on Death,
and the modern celebration of Diversity.
The expanded second edition has been thoroughly updated in the
light of recent research and new developments, such as ethnic crime
fiction, the rise of thrillers in the serial-killer and urban
collapse modes, and feel-good 'cozies'. It also explores a number
of fictional works which have been published in the last few years
and features a helpful glossary. With full references, and written
in a highly engaging style, this remains the essential short guide
for readers of crime fiction everywhere
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