American Noir

(Paperback)

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After the success of earlier entries in his 'Noir' series Barry Forshaw tackles the largest body of crime fiction from a single country: the United States. The result is a perfect reader's guide to modern American crime fiction. Genre giants appear beside exciting new talents, and Forshaw's knowledge of, and personal acquaintance with, many of the writers allows valuable insights into this massively popular field. Included as well are some of the best crime films to ever have been produced in the US. An indispensable guide to any crime fiction lover.

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The book canters through American Crime fiction of the early 21st century, conveys information in an easily accessible manner and provides a readable overview of the whole area, one that can be dipped into at random, consulted for specific information or read for general interest -- Jo Hesslewood * Mystery People *
a very good collection of well-written, critically astute, and almost always appreciative book reviews -- Jon L Breen * Mystery Scene *
Forshaw makes a good case for crime fiction being the literature of social justice and morality -- Francis Phillips * Catholic Herald *
A wonderful book to pick up and flick through and start reading the page it opens on. It is filled with fascinating facts to get your reading juices going! -- C.S. * Crime Squad *
Forshaw's deep knowledge of noir ensures this is a fascinating guide, as well as a top-notch reading list -- Andre Paine * Crime Scene Magazine *

Author Bio

Barry Forshaw is one of the UK's leading experts on crime fiction and film. Books include Crime Fiction: A Reader's Guide, Nordic Noir, Italian Cinema, American Noir and British Crime Film. Other work: Sex and Film, British Gothic Cinema, Euro Noir, Historical Noir, BFI War of the Worlds and the Keating Award-winners British Crime Writing Encyclopedia and Brit Noir. He writes for various newspapers, contributes Blu-ray extras, broadcasts, chairs events and edits Crime Time. crimetime.co.uk