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Detective fiction is one of the America's most popular and enduring literary genres. This title 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. It covers topics such as the highbrow detective, and the ethnic detective.

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      Publisher: McFarland & Company
      Publication Date: 4/20/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780786448951, 978-0786448951
      ISBN10: 0786448954

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      Book Synopsis
      Detective fiction is one of the America's most popular and enduring literary genres. This title 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. It covers topics such as the highbrow detective, and the ethnic detective.

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