The triumph of the thriller : how cops, crooks, and cannibals captured popular fiction / Patrick Anderson.
| Author/creator | Anderson, Patrick, 1936- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Random House, ©2007. |
| Description | x, 272 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Crime present and crime past: A new beat ; Crime past: Poe, Doyle, Christie ; American style: Hammett, Cain, Chandler ; Tough guys: Spillane, MacDonald, McBain, Macdonald, Willeford -- Changing crimes: The birth of the thriller ; Tom Clancy's literary offenses ; Dangerous women: Grafton, Paretsky, Highsmith ; Lawyers at large: Turow, Grisham, Lescroart ; Spy masters: McCarry, Littell, Silva, Furst ; Literary thrillers, killer clowns, barroom poets, drunken detectives, time travel, and related curiosities -- Four modern masters: Thomas Harris: learning to love the doctor ; George Pelecanos: bulletins from the front ; Michael Connelly: death is my beat ; Dennis Lehane: no turning back -- Talent, talent everywhere: Favorites ; More favorites: Brits ; Three young writers: Karin Slaughter, Peter Craig, Charlie Huston ; No more Mr. Nice Guy ; The question of the series ; Parting shots -- Personal favorites. |
| ISBN | 9780345481238 |
| ISBN | 0345481232 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS374.D4 A56 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |