Justice and Revenge in Contemporary American Crime Fiction
The detective figure in contemporary American crime fiction increasingly relies on revenge to bring about justice in a society where there has been a sharp decline in moral values. This study demonstrates how the notion of the detective as a moral exempla
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137469663.0001
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137469663.0001
Justice and Revenge in Contemporary American Crime Fiction Stuart Sim
DOI: 10.1057/9781137469663.0001
© Stuart Sim 2015
Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2015 978-1-137-46965-6 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978–1–137–46966–3 PDF ISBN: 978–1–349–50056–7 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. www.palgrave.com/pivot doi: 10.1057/9781137469663
Contents Acknowledgements 1 Introduction: The Anti-Detective Figure & the ‘New America’
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2 James Ellroy: The LA Quartet & ‘Absolute Justice’
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3 James Lee Burke: Dave Robicheaux – Keeping Evil at Bay
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4 Walter Mosley: Easy Rawlins & the African American Experience
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5 Sara Paretsky: The Female Private Investigator versus Patriarchy
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6 George Pelecanos: Nick Stefanos – The Private Investigator & ‘Absolute Justice’
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7 Conclusion: Crime Fiction, Revenge & Moral Decline
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Bibliography
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Index
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Acknowledgements Thanks go to my editor at Palgrave Macmillan, Paula Kennedy, for all her help and advice in putting the project together and seeing it through to completion. As always, Dr Helene Brandon listened to the arguments and offered support and encouragement throughout the writing process.
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Introduction: The AntiDetective Figure & the ‘New America’ Abstract: The authors to be studied, and their particular series, are introduced as follows: James Ellroy (The LA Quartet), James Lee Burke (‘Dave Robicheaux’ novels
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