Sleuthing Miss Marple – Gender, Genre, and Agency in Agatha Christie`s Crime Fi…

Liverpool University Press

Sleuthing Miss MarpleGender, Genre, and Agency in Agatha Christie's Crime Fiction\nAuthor(s): Desire Prideaux\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Liverpool University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Liverpool University Press\nISBN-13: 9781800854642, 978-1800854642\nSynopsis\nSleuthing Miss Marple mirrors the structure and playful analytic style of a detective novel. Beginning at the scene of the crime, this investigation places Agatha Christie and the clue-puzzle in historical context, casting light on the methods, the motives, and, in a sense, the alibis that underpin Christies crime fiction. In keeping with the clue-puzzle analytical method devised for this book, each chapter builds towards a conclusion that delivers a surprising intellectual payoff.\n\nThis enquiry is unapologetically textual in approach. It constructs a rigorous evidence base drawn from the Marple short stories and novels, and presents a useful interpretation of crime fiction scholarship. This provides a foundation fo.