'Crime Fiction' provides a lively introduction to what is both a wide-ranging and hugely popular literary genre.
Using examples from a variety of novels, short stories, films and television series, John Scaggs presents a concise history of crime fiction - from biblical narratives to James Ellroy - broadening the genre to include revenge tragedy and the gothic novel. This comprehensive overview is the essential guide for all those studying crime fiction and concludes with a look at future directions for the genre in the twentieth-first century.
