Cracking the Hard-Boiled Detective: A Critical History from the 1920s to the Present

by Lewis D. Moore

Book Overview

The hard-boiled private detective is among the most recognizable characters in popular fiction since the 1920s--a tough product of a violent world, in which police forces are inadequate and people with money can choose private help when facing threatening circumstances. Though a relatively recent arrival, the hard-boiled detective has undergone steady development and assumed diverse forms.

This critical study analyzes the character of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786425814
• ISBN13: 9780786425815
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher