edited by Bran Nicol, Eugene McNulty and Patricia Pulham
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
London :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Continuum,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2011
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
x, 237 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill ;
Dimensions
24 cm
SERIES
Series Title
Continuum literary studies
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Exploring crime in works which are not usually associated with crime genres, this work breathes new life into staple themes in crime fiction/cinema such as gender, the body and the city, and offers analyses of new elements such as the mythology of the hitman and the cultural impact of 'senseless' murders
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
American fiction-- 20th century-- History and criticism
American fiction-- 21st century-- History and criticism
Crime films-- Great Britain-- History and criticism
Crime films-- United States-- History and criticism
Crime in literature
English fiction-- 20th century-- History and criticism
English fiction-- 21st century-- History and criticism