Overview
Packed with author interviews, a guide from the author of Nordic Noir and Euro Noir
All major living writers, new and established, are covered and the characteristics of their different styles of writing are considered. The writers are also mapped across all regions of England as well as Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Brit Noir offers unique, lively insight and, not solely confined to British crime fiction novels, it also celebrates the new golden age of British crime drama and popular television programs such as Sherlock and Broadchurch.
Reviews
"Entertaining and informative . . . written by the person who probably knows more than anyone alive about the subject." —Times on Nordic Noir
Author Biography
Barry Forshaw is the author of Euro Noir, Nordic Noir, Death in a Cold Climate: A Guide to Scandinavian Crime Fiction, and The Man Who Left Too Soon. He edits Crime Time and is the former vice chair of the Crime Writers' Association.