British Women Mystery Writers
Authors of Detective Fiction With Female Sleuths
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers · Print & ebook · March 26, 2002
Many aspects of British detective fiction are intriguingly different from the American detective fiction.
We earn from qualifying purchases.
- Who it’s for
- A study of women-written British detective fiction and its changing female sleuth.
- Genres
- Mystery & Crime Crit, Women Authors Criticism, Feminist Lit Crit
- Published
- McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, March 26, 2002
Nearest books
Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved. Most of these share its genre: Mystery & Crime Crit.
From Agatha Christie to Ruth RendellS. Rowland, Susan Rowland74% matchAlso shares Women Authors Criticism and Feminist Lit Crit
Talking About Detective FictionP. D. James66% match
Hardboiled and High HeeledLinda Mizejewski64% matchAlso shares Women Authors Criticism
GumshoesMitzi M. Brunsdale63% match
Murder Most ModernSari Kawana62% match
The Blues DetectiveStephen Soitos61% match
The Law and the Lady (mystery Thriller Classic)Wilkie Collins61% match
The Boy DetectivesMichael G. Cornelius61% match
For younger readers: Blood, Bullets, and Bones, Truly Devious 3-book Box Set
Start with three books, and this one can be the first.
Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.
Start with this bookAbout this book
Many aspects of British detective fiction are intriguingly different from the American detective fiction. And, confusingly, many of the British women detectives who have made it to American television are far from typical of the latest women detectives. This work is a study of British detective fiction with female protagonists written by women. Authors included are P.D. James, Jennie Melville, Liza Cody, Val McDermid, Joan Smith and Susan Moody.
Continue reading
Special attention is paid to the evolution of the British female sleuth from the 1960s to the year 2000, particularly the 1980s, and how this shaped and altered detective fiction. Also discussed is the effect of the British judicial system and gun laws on detective fiction and real life, the types of crimes women detectives usually investigate, why certain directions have been taken and which ones may be taken in the future, issues being raised by the authors, and new women authors of detective fiction with female protagonists.
British Female Sleuths
A study of women-written British detective fiction and its changing female sleuth.
Come here for
- P.D. James, Liza Cody, Val McDermid, and other authors
- The evolution of female sleuths from the 1960s through 2000
Expect
- Discussion of British judicial systems and gun laws
- Attention to crimes investigated, authors’ concerns, and emerging writers
Where it sits
| Mystery & Crime Crit | 63% |
|---|---|
| Women Authors Criticism | 41% |
| Feminist Lit Crit | 25% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
- Authors
- Mary Hadley
- Publisher
- McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
- Published
- March 26, 2002
- Format
- Print & ebook