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Making the detective story American

J. Kenneth Van Dover

Detective And Mystery Stories History And Criticism Hammett

"Detective fiction is one of the America's most popular and enduring literary genres. This critical text examines the fiction of Earl Derr Biggers, S. S. Van Dine, and Dashiell Hammett, three writers who, during the Roaring Twenties, transformed the detective story "--Provided by publisher.

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