The course looks closely at detective stories, novels, and films, with attention to narrative structure, logical investigation, and a satisfying denouement. Starting with Edgar Allan Poe's invention of the genre in "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Purloined Letter," the course explores such authors as Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, Ed McBain, Chester Himes, as well as contemporary writers such as Jeffrey Deaver and Kathy Reichs.
Term Offered
Fall or Spring