Anatomy of Murder: Mystery, Detective, and Crime Fiction

Author/Contributor(s):	Malmgren, Carl D
Publisher:	University of Wisconsin Press
Date:	06/15/2001
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

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.