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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 Offering analysis of the fiction of 15 authors for whom the setting greatly contributes to their overall literary style, this book focuses on the many ways that ""place"" figures in modern crime and mystery novels. The authors (and their settings) are: Georges Simenon (Paris), Donna Leon (Venice), Tony Hillerman (American Southwest), Walter Mosley (South Central Los Angeles), George P. Pelecanos (Washington, D.C.), Sara Paretsky (Chicago), James Lee Burke (Southern Louisiana), Carl Hiaasen (South Florida), Ian Rankin (Edinburgh), Alexander McCall Smith (Botswana), James McClure (South Africa), Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo (Stockholm), Paco Ignacio Taibo II (Mexico City), Leonardo Sciascia (Sicily) and Lindsey Davis (Ancient Rome). Zusammenfassung Offering analysis of the fiction of 15 authors! this book focuses on the many ways that setting and place figure in modern crime and mystery novels. It also explores topics such as: the afro-centric urban Los Angeles environment in Walter Mosley's ""Devil in a Blue Dress""! and the gritty South African setting of James McClure's ""The Steam Pig"". Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPreface Introduction The Importance of Place in Fiction 1. Georges Simenon Paris 2. Donna Leon Venice 3. Tony Hillerman The American Southwest 4. Walter Mosley South Central Los Angeles 5. George P. Pelecanos Washington, D.C. 6. Sara Paretsky Chicago 7. James Lee Burke Southern Louisiana 8. Carl Hiaasen South Florida 9. Ian Rankin Edinburgh 10. Alexander McCall Smith Botswana 11. James McClure South Africa 12. Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö Stockholm 13. Paco Ignacio Taibo II Mexico City 14. Leonardo Sciascia Sicily 15. Lindsey Davis Ancient Rome Works Consulted197Index ...
