Anatomy of Murder: Mystery, Detective, and Crime Fiction

Anatomy of Murder identifies and explores three basic fictional forms dealing with murder and detection-mystery, detective, and crime fiction. Mystery fiction takes place in a centered world, one whose most distinctive characteristic is motivation. Covering the forms of murder fiction, the book examines texts by Doyle, Christie, Sayers, Hammett, Chandler, Highsmith, Jim Thompson, Thomas Harris, and others.

Author: Carl D. Malmgren
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 06/15/2001
Pages: 218
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 9.46h x 6.24w x 0.77d
ISBN: 9780879728427

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2001 pg. 233