Justice and Revenge in Contemporary American Crime Fiction

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.

Publication Year: 2015
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: H
Weight (Gram): 2765