Philosophies of Crime Fiction (Paperback)
A fresh analysis of both the hidden and explicit philosophical ideas to be found in crime literature Josef Hoffmann covers influences and inspirations in crime writing with references to a stellar cast of crime writers including Arthur Conan Doyle,G. K. Chesterton,Dashiell Hammett,Albert Camus,Borges,Agatha Christie,Raymond Chandler,and Ted Lewis. Hoffmann examines why crime literature may provide stronger consolation for readers than philosophy. In so doing,he demonstrates the trut