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Scene of the Crime: The Importance of Place in Crime and Mystery Fiction David Geherin
Scene of the Crime: The Importance of Place in Crime and Mystery Fiction
David Geherin
Offering analysis of the fiction of 15 authors, this book focuses on the many ways that setting and place figure in modern crime and mystery novels. It also explores topics such as: the afro-centric urban Los Angeles environment in Walter Mosley's ""Devil in a Blue Dress"", and the gritty South African setting of James McClure's ""The Steam Pig"".
217 pages, bibliography, index
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 10, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780786432981 |
| Publishers | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Pages | 223 |
| Dimensions | 224 × 152 × 18 mm · 314 g |
| Language | English |
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