Crime Fiction
The Cambridge Companion to Crime Fiction
Covers British and American crime fiction from the eighteenth century to the end of the twentieth.
True Crime
Browse a bookstore and you will find a healthy shelf labeled 'Crime.' Beside it may be a smaller, seedier shelf labeled 'True Crime.' The first is popular crime fiction, the second crime fact.
Crime Fiction
Provides a lively introduction to what is both a wide-ranging and hugely popular literary genre. Accessible and clear, this comprehensive overview is the essential guide for all those studying crime fiction.
Contemporary American Crime Fiction
This highly accessible, lively and informative study gives a clear and comprehensive overview of recent trends in American crime fiction.
Crime Fiction, 1800-2000
Stephen Knight's book is a full analytic survey of crime fiction from its origins in the 19th century to the most contemporary developments.
Contemporary Feminist Historical Crime Fiction
This book demonstrates how some contemporary historical-mystery writers use their research to create a powerful, widely accessible statement about women in history, while refining an important crime fiction subgenre.