Overview
The detective figure in contemporary American crime fiction increasingly relies on revenge to bring about justice in a society where there has been a sharp decline in moral values. This study demonstrates how the notion of the detective as a moral exemplar or heroic ideal breaks down in the works of writers such as James Ellroy and Sara Paretsky.
- | Author: Stuart Sim
- | Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
- | Publication Date: Apr 08, 2015
- | Number of Pages: 139 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover
- | ISBN-10: 113746965X
- | ISBN-13: 9781137469656
