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A New Omnibus of Crime by Call Number: FENNELL RESERVES PS374.D4 .N45 2010Publication Date: 2010Required text for the course
In 1929, Dorothy L. Sayers published her landmark anthology, The Omnibus of Crime. More recently, Tony Hillerman and Rosemary Herbert decided it was time to produce a definitive new anthology representing the best of the genre since then - the critically acclaimed A New Omnibus of Crime. This extraordinary collection emphasizes the most exciting styles and voices in each genre, rather than taking a typical decade-by-decade approach.
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- The Criminal, The Victim And The Investigator: Part One—Anatomy Of Crime Fiction (Video duration 52 minutes)
This first episode of the Anatomy Of Crime Fiction series focuses on the notorious trio of victim, criminal and investigator. Contemporary creative artists provide their own personal accounts, shedding light on the emblematic figures present in all strong plots.
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Call Number: Fennell FICTION FIC BRAPublication Date: 2009
- Women of Mystery: Investigating Learning Pathways of Canadian and American Female Crime Fiction WritersThe article explores the background factors that shape women’s interest in writing crime fiction, considers the challenges that they face in developing their careers, and looks at the supports that may help them to attain success.
- CrimeReadsCrimeReads is a culture website for people who believe suspense is the essence of storytelling, questions are as important as answers, and nothing beats the thrill of a good book.
- Crime Fiction and the City: The Rise of a Global Urban GenreThis paper analyzes the relationship between the city and crime fiction with reference to the work of a number of writers from around the world.
IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies. October 2017, Vol. 2, no. 2,pp. 95 – 105 - A Sea of Islands, a Sea of Crime: Island Crime Fiction in the Aegean SeaCrime fiction frequently takes the real and imaginary geography of islands as its setting and subject. Through a reading of selected novels by Anne Zouroudi, Jeffrey Siger, and Paul Johnston, this article looks at ways in which ideas about ‘islandness’ operate in contemporary English-language crime fiction set in the Aegean Sea.
Island Studies Journal, 2019, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 175-186
- Criterion On Demand Movies - Crime
Criterion On Demand's selection of movies that are listed under Crime.