Author: Hans Bertens
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2001-10-25
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 0230508316
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
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Download or read book Contemporary American Crime Fiction written by Hans Bertens and published by Springer. This book was released on 2001-10-25 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.