Justice and revenge in contemporary American crime fiction. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Stuart Sim.
• Authors: Sim, Stuart
• Contents: 1. Introduction: The Anti-Detective Figure and the 'New America' 2. James Ellroy: The LA Quartet and 'Absolute Justice' 3. James Lee Burke: Dave Robicheaux - Keeping Evil at Bay 4. Walter Mosley: Easy Rawlins and the African American Experience 5. Sara Paretsky: The Female Private Investigator Versus Patriarchy 6. George Pelecanos: Nick Stefanos - The Private Investigator and 'Absolute Justice' 7. Conclusion: Crime Fiction and Moral Decline Notes Bibliography Index.
• Edition: 2015
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 813.087209; Detective and mystery stories, American -- History and criticism; Justice in literature; Revenge in literature
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137469670; 9781137469663
• Related ISBNs: 9781137469656
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