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Informationen zum Autor David Geherin, a professor emeritus of English at Eastern Michigan University, is the author of ten 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. Klappentext The enormous popularity of Stieg Larsson's Millennium 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. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here. Zusammenfassung "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 Nesb)! Iceland (Arnaldur Indridason)! Italy (Andrea Camilleri)! France (Fred Vargas)! Scotland (Denise Mina and Philip Kerr)! and Ireland (Ken Bruen)"--Provided by publisher. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Stieg Larsson 2. Henning Mankell 3. Karin Fossum 4. Jo Nesbø 5. Arnaldur Indridason 6. Andrea Camilleri 7. Fred Vargas 8. Denise Mina 9. Philip Kerr 10. Ken Bruen Works Consulted Index
