Narratives of Enclosure in Detective Fiction : The Locked Room Mystery /

The locked room mystery is one of the iconic creations of popular fiction. Michael Cook's critical study reveals how this archetypal form of the puzzle story has had a significant effect in shaping the immensely popular genre of detective fiction. The book includes analysis of texts from Poe to...

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Main Author: Cook, Michael (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Series:Crime files series.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The locked room mystery is one of the iconic creations of popular fiction. Michael Cook's critical study reveals how this archetypal form of the puzzle story has had a significant effect in shaping the immensely popular genre of detective fiction. The book includes analysis of texts from Poe to the present day.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIV, 210 pages)
ISBN:9780230313736
DOI:10.1057/9780230313736