Abstract
The essay explores both the representation of gender in crime fiction, and the extent to which the genre itself can be understood as gendered. A diverse range of detective fiction is surveyed ahead of a case study of Dorothy L. Sayers's 'Strong Poison' (1930). The chapter ends with a consideration of queer desire as a disruptive factor within seemingly conventional generic forms.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Routledge Companion to Crime Fiction |
| Editors | Janice Allan, Jesper Gulddal, Stewart King, Andrew Pepper |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Chapter | 11 |
| Pages | 102-110 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780429453342 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2020 |
