Contemporary American Crime Fiction
Bertens, Hans / D'Haen, T.![Contemporary American Crime Fiction](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/230/23086552/CHSBZCOP0323086552.jpg)
This highly accessible, lively and informative study gives a clear and comprehensive overview of recent trends in American crime fiction. Building on a discussion of the immediate predecessors, Bertens and D'haen focus on the work of popular and award-winning authors of the last fifteen years. Particular attention is given to writers who have reworked established conventions and explored new directions, especially women and those from ethnic m...