British women mystery writers
Subtitle: authors of detective fiction with female sleuths
By: by Mary Hadley.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 198
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories, English -- History and criticism.; Women and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.; English fiction -- Women authors -- History and criticism.; English fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.; Women detectives in literature.
Description: "The detective fiction of British female authors differs interestingly from that of their American sister scribes. The British women detective characters who have become familiar to American audiences offer only a glimpse into what riches the genre truly holds.".

"This work looks at British detective fiction with female protagonists written by women. Major figures P.D. James, Jennie Melville, Liza Cody, Val McDermid, Joan Smith, and Susan Moody are covered, along with five promising new writers. Special attention is paid to how the British female sleuth evolved from the 1960s to the present, and how that evolution shaped all detective fiction.".

"Other topics include the effect of the British judicial system and gun laws on fiction and real life; the types of crimes women detectives usually investigate; the directions detective fiction has followed in the past and is likely to take in the future; and the societal issues the authors raise in their fiction."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-194) and index.
Table of contents: title: P.D. James; title: Jennie Melville; title: Liza Cody; title: Val McDermid; title: Joan Smith; title: Susan Moody; title: New voices.