Key Concepts in Crime Fiction

By Heather Worthington

An insight into a popular yet complex genre that has developed over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The volume explores the contemporary anxieties to which crime fiction responds, along with society's changing conceptions of crime and criminality. The book covers texts, contexts and criticism in an accessible and user-friendly format.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230551254
• ISBN13: 9780230551251
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"