The Gay Detective Novel: Lesbian and Gay Main Characters and Themes in Mystery Fiction

by Judith A. Markowitz and Judith A. Markowitz

Book Overview

Gertrude Stein called it "the only really modern novel form that has come into existence," yet the mystery genre was a century old before it featured its first gay main character in a novel. Since then, gay and lesbian detective fiction has been one of the fastest growing segments of the genre. It incorporates gay and lesbian cultural elements and offers crossover appeal. Its authors call upon a century of development in the mystery genre, while...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786419571
• ISBN13: 9780786419579
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher