Detectives in the Shadows by Susanna Lee

For anyone interested in crime fiction and television, or for those wanting to understand America's idolization of the good guy with a gun, Detectives in the Shadows is essential reading. But the detective remains resolute in the face of sinister forces, ever the person of honor. Susanna Lee 3.06 Rating details 34 ratings 10 reviews Steadfast in fighting crime, but operating outside the police force-and sometimes even the law-is the private detective. Suddenly, in the present day, the hard-boiled detective wears his-or her-fatigue outwardly, revealing more vulnerability than ever before. Lee explores how this character type morphs to fit an increasingly troubled world, offering compelling interpretations of The Wire, True Detective, and Jessica Jones.

In Detectives in the Shadows, literary and cultural critic Susanna Lee tracks the evolution of this truly American character type-from Race Williams to Philip Marlowe and from Mike Hammer to Jessica Jones. And nowhere did this hero shine more than in crime fiction.

A Sweet Mess series by Jayci Lee Shadow Girl by Liana Liu. In his stories he is both the main character and the narrator.Īmerica has had a love affair with the hard-boiled detective since the 1920s, when Prohibition called into question who really stood on the right and wrong side of the law. MG&M Detective Agency series by Rick Adelmann Detective William Warwick series by Jeffrey. He only asks questions-never answers them. The hard-boiled detective is known by his dark past, private pain, and powers of deduction. In Detectives in the Shadows, literary and cultural critic Susanna Lee tracks the evolution of this truly American character type-from Race Williams to Philip Marlowe and from Mike Hammer to Jessica Jones. Driven by his own moral code, he is a shadowy figure in a trench coat standing on a street corner, his face most likely obscured by a tilted fedora, a lit cigarette dangling from his hand. Steadfast in fighting crime, but operating outside the police force-and sometimes even the law-is the private detective. A century of American history reflected in the iconic private eye.

Detectives in the Shadows by Susanna Lee