Justice and Revenge in Contemporary American Crime Fiction

by Stuart Sim

The detective figure in contemporary American crime fiction increasingly relies on revenge to bring about justice in a society where there has been a sharp decline in moral values. This study demonstrates how the notion of the detective as a moral exemplar or heroic ideal breaks down in the works of writers such as James Ellroy and Sara Paretsky.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113746965X
• ISBN13: 9781137469656
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 133 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"