Making the Detective Story American
Biggers, Van Dine and Hammett and the Turning Point of the Genre, 1925-1930
Samenvatting
Detective fiction is one of the America's most popular and enduring literary genres. This title examines the fiction of Earl Derr Biggers, S S Van Dine, and Dashiell Hammett, three writers who, during the Roaring Twenties, transformed the detective story. It covers topics such as the highbrow detective, and the ethnic detective.

