Murder in a Few Words

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Murder in a Few Words is written by Charlotte Beyer and published by McFarland. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1476641714 (ISBN 10) and 9781476641713 (ISBN 13).

The clue-puzzle, legal thriller, and classic whodunit are just a few of the subgenres within the widely popular crime fiction genre. However, despite its popularity among readers, the crime short story genre has yet to be fully explored by scholars. This book offers a deep-dive into crime short stories written by a wide range of authors, tracing the history and evolution of the crime short story. The book offers an accessible and original examination of crime short stories, focusing on compelling themes such as miscarriage of justice, feminism, environmental crime and toxic masculinity.