The Dragon Tattoo and Its Long Tail

The New Wave of European Crime Fiction in America
Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-0-7864-6169-1
Verlag: McFarland

Buch, Englisch, 198 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 298 g

The enormous popularity of Stieg Larsson's Millenium trilogy has raised awareness of other contemporary European authors of crime fiction. As a result, several of these novelists now reach a receptive American audience, eager for fresh perspectives in the genre. This critical text offers an introduction to current European crime writing by exploring ten of the best new crime and mystery authors from Sweden (Stieg Larsson and Henning Mankell), Norway (Karin Fossum and Jo Nesbo), Iceland (Arnaldur Indridason), Italy (Andrea Camilleri), France (Fred Vargas), Scotland (Denise Mina and Philip Kerr), and Ireland (Ken Bruen) who are reshaping the landscape of the modern crime novel.

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David Geherin is professor emeritus of English at Eastern Michigan University. The author of five previous books on crime fiction, two of which were finalists for the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Allan Poe Award, he lives in Ypsilanti, Michigan.