The Dragon Tattoo and Its Long Tail: The New Wave of European Crime Fiction in America

by David Geherin

The enormous popularity of Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy has raised awareness of other contemporary European authors of crime fiction. As a result, several of these novelists now reach a receptive American audience, eager for fresh perspectives in the genre. This critical text offers an introduction to current European crime writing by exploring ten of the best new crime and mystery authors from Sweden (Stieg Larsson and Henning Mankell),...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786461691
• ISBN13: 9780786461691
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher