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Murder in a Few Words

Gender, Genre and Location in the Crime Short Story

Charlotte Beyer author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:14th Dec '20

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The clue-puzzle, legal thriller, and classic whodunit are just a few of the subgenres within the widely popular crime fiction genre. However, despite its popularity among readers, the crime short story genre has yet to be fully explored by scholars. This book offers a deep-dive into crime short stories written by a wide range of authors, tracing the history and evolution of the crime short story. The book offers an accessible and original examination of crime short stories, focusing on compelling themes such as miscarriage of justice, feminism, environmental crime and toxic masculinity.

ISBN: 9781476673721

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm

Weight: 318g

236 pages