Justice and Revenge in Contemporary American Crime Fiction

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, American
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Author: Stuart Sim ISBN: 9781137469663
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Publication: April 8, 2015
Imprint: Palgrave Pivot Language: English
Author: Stuart Sim
ISBN: 9781137469663
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication: April 8, 2015
Imprint: Palgrave Pivot
Language: English

The detective figure in contemporary American crime fiction increasingly relies on revenge to bring about justice in a society where there has been a sharp decline in moral values. This study demonstrates how the notion of the detective as a moral exemplar or heroic ideal breaks down in the works of writers such as James Ellroy and Sara Paretsky.

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The detective figure in contemporary American crime fiction increasingly relies on revenge to bring about justice in a society where there has been a sharp decline in moral values. This study demonstrates how the notion of the detective as a moral exemplar or heroic ideal breaks down in the works of writers such as James Ellroy and Sara Paretsky.

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