The Detective as Historian: History and Art in Historical Crime Fiction

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rJ1ie t])etective as Jlistorian %e 'Detective as j{istorian: :;{istory and.9l.rt . in:;{istorica{Crime :Fiction editedby !Rg!J fJ3. 'Browne and LawrenceJ2L 1(reiseT; Jr. Preface b!J 2?gbin W. WinR§ The University ofWisconsin Press The University of Wisconsin Press 1930 Monroe Street, 3rdFIoor Madison, Wisconsin 53711-2059 uwpress.wisc.edu 3 Henrietta Street London WC2E 8LU, England eurospanbookstore.com Copyright © 2000 Bowling Green State University Popular Press All rights reserved. No part ofthis publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any format or by any means, digital, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or conveyed via the Internet or a website without written permission ofthe University ofWisconsin Press, except in the case ofbrief quotations embedded in critical articles and reviews. Printed in the United States ofAmerica Library of Congress Cataloging':'in-Publication Data The detective as historian : history and art in historical crime fiction I edited by Ray B. Browne and Lawrence A. Kreiser, Jr. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-87972-815-9 (cloth) -- ISBN 0-87972-816-7 (paper) 1. Detective and mystery stories, English--History and criticism. 2. Detective and mystery stories, American--History and criticism. 3. Historical.fiction, American--History and criticism. 4. Historical fiction, English--History and criticism. 5. Literature and history--Great Britain--History. 6. LiteratUre and history--United States--History. 1. Browne, Ray Broadus II. Kreiser, LawrenceA., 1969PR830 .D4 D39 2000 813' .087209358J -dc21 Cover design by Dumm Art ISBN 978-0-87972-816-8 (pbk.: alk. paper) . ' 00-029245 Dedicated to Pat, Alicia, and Julia for reasons only they can fully understand ...