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Author	Lee, Susanna, 1970-
Title	Detectives in the shadows : a hard-boiled history / Susanna Lee.
Publication Info.	Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020.
	©2020

Location	Call No.	Status
Stack 9	809.9 L	IN LIBRARY

Description	216 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	A silhouette -- Arriving on the scene -- A moral compass -- A rugged individual -- A lone wolf -- A person of honor -- Appendix: selected authors' fictional works.
Subject	Detective and mystery stories, American -- History and criticism.
	Detective and mystery films -- United States -- History and criticism.
	Detectives in literature.
	Detectives in motion pictures.
	Heroes in literature.
	Heroes in motion pictures.
	Toughness (Personality trait)
	National characteristics, American, in literature.
	National characteristics, American, in motion pictures.
Added Title	Hard-boiled history
ISBN	9781421437095 hardcover
	1421437090 hardcover
	9781421437101 electronic book

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