Crime Fiction
"Fiction in any form is always intended to be realistic" (Raymond Chandler, The simple art of murder). Crime fiction is no different. Underpinned by its trademark conventions - a crime, a mystery around how the crime was committed, a detective, an intricate convoluted plot and a climatic 'all is revealed' denouement - the genre has evolved to reflect changing social contexts of composition and to reflect upon the issues and values concerning the society of the day. Comparison of the works of the simple 'who dunnits' of Arthur Conan such as the Sussex Vampire (19.. ) with The…
