100 American Crime Writers 2012th Edition

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100 American Crime Writers 2012th Edition

Author(s): S. Powell

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
  • Publication Date: 7 Aug. 2012
  • Edition: 2012th
  • Language: English
  • Print length: 385 pages
  • ISBN-10: 0230525377
  • ISBN-13: 9780230525375

Book Description

100 American Crime Writers features discussion and analysis of the lives of crime writers and their key works, examining the developments in American crime writing from the Golden Age to hardboiled detective fiction. This study is essential to scholars and an ideal introduction to crime fiction for anyone who enjoys this fascinating genre.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“100 American Writers is a book that I think will appeal to a significant number of readers. … there is a bibliography and a useful list of suggested further reading. … For anyone seeking an introduction to American crime fiction, this book will make a very good choice.” (Martin Edwards, Do You Write Under Your Own Name, Doyouwriteunderyourownname.blogspot.de, August, 2015)


Review

‘This is a uniquely comprehensive guide. It combines range with coverage. Each entry has a useful biographical summary along with a concise critical survey of the writer’s fiction. The suggestions for further reading are just what are needed. This volume will make an invaluable companion to a large and complex field.’

– David Seed, University of Liverpool, UK

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