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This book represents the first extended consideration of
contemporary crime fiction as a European phenomenon. Understanding
crime fiction in its broadest sense, as a transmedia practice, and
offering unique insights into this practice in specific European
countries and as a genuinely transcontinental endeavour, this book
argues that the distinctiveness of the form can be found in its
related historical and political inquiries. It asks how the genre's
excavation of Europe's history of violence and protest in the
twentieth century is informed by contemporary political questions.
It also considers how the genre's progressive reimagining of new
identities forged at the crossroads of ethnicity, gender, and
sexuality is offset by its bleaker assessment of the corrosive
effects of entrenched social inequalities, political corruption,
and state violence. The result is a rich, vibrant collection that
shows how crime fiction can help us better understand the complex
relationship between Europe's past, present, and future. Seven
chapters are available open access under a Creative Commons
Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
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