{"product_id":"the-supernatural-and-fantastic-in-short-detective-fiction-9781476681283","title":"The Supernatural and Fantastic in Short Detective","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Although fantasy and supernatural literature have long and celebrated histories, many critics contend that the fantastic and the supernatural have no place in the logical, rational, world of the detective story. This book is the first extensive study of the fantastic in detective fiction and it explores the highly debated question of whether detective fiction and the fantastic can comfortably coexist.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   The locked room mystery--which often uses the fantastic as a red herring to eventually be debunked by reason and logic--has long been among the most popular subgenres of detective fiction. This book also explores stories featuring almost supernaturally gifted detectives, stories where the supernatural is truly encountered, and stories with ambiguous endings.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Close to 500 detective stories from 1841 to 2000, in which the fantastic or supernatural plays a central role, are discussed and analyzed. Although not all the stories are judged to be successful as dete\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\t1\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Bringing the Fantastic and the Detective Together\t5\u003cbr\u003ePart 1. The Apparently Fantastic Shown to Be Natural\t15\u003cbr\u003eOne. ­Locked-Room Murders and Other Impossible Crimes\t17\u003cbr\u003eTwo. Other Fantastic Scenarios\t57\u003cbr\u003eThree. Superstitions, Prophecies and Curses\t74\u003cbr\u003eFour. The Charlatan Occult Detective\t84\u003cbr\u003ePart 2. A Touch of the Fantastic\t87\u003cbr\u003eFive. The ­Super-Sensitive Detective\t89\u003cbr\u003eSix. The Fanciful, the Fabled and the Psychological\t102\u003cbr\u003ePart 3. The Truly Supernatural\t133\u003cbr\u003eSeven. The Supernatural Experienced or Investigated\t135\u003cbr\u003eEight. The Supernatural Combatted\t144\u003cbr\u003ePart 4. Supernatural or Natural?\t171\u003cbr\u003eNine. The Intrigue of Unanswered Questions\t173\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: The Detective, the Rational and the Fantastic\t183\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\t187\u003cbr\u003eIndex\t197\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040475382103,"sku":"9781476681283","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476681283.jpg?v=1750946875","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-supernatural-and-fantastic-in-short-detective-fiction-9781476681283","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}