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This accessible, lively, and informative study gives a clear, comprehensive overview of recent trends in American crime fiction. Building on a discussion of the immediate predecessors, Bertens and D'haen focus on the work of popular and award-winning authors of the last 15 years. Particular attention is given to writers who have reworked established conventions and explored new directions, especially women and those from ethnic minorities.Bertens, Hans is the author of 'Contemporary American Crime Fiction' with ISBN 9780333674550 and ISBN 0333674553.
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