La Seduction policiere: Signes de croissance d’un genre repute mineur : Pierre Magnan, Daniel Pennac et quelques autres (French Edition)

This critical work is a thoroughly researched study of the French polar, or detective novel, from the late 1970s to the present. While focusing on so-called minor specialists of the genre, Professor Verdaguer also includes a broader analysis of the evolution of the mystery novel in all its permutations. Of particular interest to the modern reader is the chapter devoted to French women mystery writers and their singular contributions to the genre.