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From Agatha Christie to Ruth Rendell presents an in-depth survey of the most influential English detective novelists, including Dorothy L. Sayers, Margery Allingham, Ngaio Marsh, P.D. James, and Ruth Rendell/Barbara Vine. With studies of 42 key novels, the book situates each author within the context of their personal histories and critical discussions on gender, colonialism, psychoanalysis, the Gothic, and feminism. Interviews with P.D. James and Ruth Rendell complement the scholarly analysis, making the volume valuable for both students and general readers of crime and mystery literature.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Susan Rowland
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