The Crime Fiction Handbook

The Crime Fiction Handbook presents a comprehensiveintroduction to the origins, development, and cultural significanceof the crime fiction genre, focusing mainly on American British,and Scandinavian texts. Provides an accessible and well-written introduction to thegenre of crime fictionMoves with ease between a general overview of the genre anduseful theoretical approachesIncludes a close analysis of the key texts in the crime fictiontraditionIdentifies what makes crime fiction of such cultural importanceand illuminates the social and political anxieties at itsheart.Shows the similarities and differences between British,American, and Scandinavian crime fiction traditions