Crime Fiction, 1800-2000

This title is an analytic survey of crime fiction from its origins in the 19th century to the most contemporary developments. Stephen Knight explains how and wh... » 

This title is an analytic survey of crime fiction from its origins in the 19th century to the most contemporary developments. Stephen Knight explains how and why the various forms of the genre evolved, explores major authors and movements, and argues that the genre as a whole has three parts. «