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Scene of the crime
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- Book Synopsis
- Offering analysis of the fiction of 15 authors for whom the setting greatly contributes to their overall literary style, this book focuses on the many ways that "place" figures in modern crime and mystery novels. The authors (and their settings) are: Georges Simenon (Paris), Donna Leon (Venice), Tony Hillerman (American Southwest), Walter Mosley (South Central Los Angeles), George P. Pelecanos (Washington, D.C.), Sara Paretsky (Chicago), James Lee Burke (Southern Louisiana), Carl Hiaasen (South Florida), Ian Rankin (Edinburgh), Alexander McCall Smith (Botswana), James McClure (South Africa), Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo (Stockholm), Paco Ignacio Taibo II (Mexico City), Leonardo Sciascia (Sicily) and Lindsey Davis (Ancient Rome).
- About The Author
- David Geherin, a professor emeritus of English at Eastern Michigan University, is the author of eleven books on crime fiction, four of which were finalists for the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Allan Poe Award. He lives in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780786432981
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, (10 March 2008)
- Number of Pages
- 219
- Weight
- 308 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 229 x 152 x 11 mm
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