More than perhaps any other genre, crime fiction invites debate over the
role of popular fiction in English studies. This book offers lively
original essays on teaching crime fiction written by experienced British
and international scholar teachers, providing vital insight into this
diverse genre through a series of compelling subjects. Taking its
starting-point in pedagogical reflections and classroom experiences, the
book explores methods for teaching students to develop their own
critical perspectives as crime fiction critics, the impact of feminism,
postcolonialism, and ecocriticism on crime fiction, crime fiction and
film, the crime short story, postgraduate perspectives, and more.