Forensic Crime Fiction
Forensic Crime Fiction
This study of forensic crime fiction from the US and the UK examines the prominent roles that women play in many of these novels, arguing that there are historical continuities with earlier forms of contact with the dead body. Refuting claims that the female forensic examiner exhibits traits of typically masculine behaviour, it suggests that the female gaze humanises the victims of crime and alters their representations. Utilising the views of a world-famous forensic scientist interviewed for this Element, this study also explores the role and treatment of science in forensic crime fiction, shedding light on an area of the genre. Finally, there is a consideration of killers in forensic crime novels, proposing that the relationship between killer and investigator is different from that of the classic crime novel. There are also two Appendices containing interviews with Professor Niamh Nic Daeid and with Val McDermid.
Product details
October 2024Hardback
9781009517249
74 pages
235 × 160 × 10 mm
0.26kg
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Raising the Dead: A Woman's Work?
- 2. The Limits of Science
- 3. Catching Criminals
- Appendix 1: Interview with Professor Niamh Nic Daeid
- Appendix 2: Interview with Val McDermid.
