Contemporary Detective Fiction: Serial Killers, Forensic Science and Police Procedurals Course September 5, 2012

An introduction to the unusually rich and varied nature of contemporary detective fiction. This genre has moved far beyond earlier formulaic plots and stock characters. Writing about detectives, their methods for solving crime and the settings for their investigations has been transformed through social change. A new breed of detective fiction writers provides engrossing ways for readers to approach the moral dilemmas of our times. Topics covering these changes will include the current fascination with forensic science, the challenge of the serial killer and the development of police procedurals. Details of this event may be subject to change. Please visit http://cce.sydney.edu.au/course/cdfs for more information or to register.

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