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.
- ISBN13 9781349500567
- Publish Date 1 January 2015
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 March 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
- Imprint Palgrave Pivot
- Edition 1st ed. 2015
- Format Paperback
- Pages 133
- Language English