num_pages: 292
description: Stephen Knight's book is a full analytic survey of crime fiction from its origins in the nineteenth century to the most recent developments. Knight explains how and why the various forms of the genre evolved, explores major authors and movements, and argu
language: English
title: Crime Fiction, 1800-2000: Detection, Death, Diversity
titlecomplete: Crime Fiction, 1800-2000: Detection, Death, Diversity
genres: Nonfiction, Crime
ratings_count: 25
publisher: Palgrave Macmillan