Forbidden Fruits: Taboos and Tabooism in Culture

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: Ray B. Browne
Publisher: Bowling Green University Popular Press
Published: 06/15/2001
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780879722555