Emma Graham, Detective Quest Hero

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Abstract

This essay is one of a collection of ten critical essays which provide in-depth analyses of Grimes' oeuvre, principally the Richard Jury, Emma Graham, and Andi Oliver series. The essays address Grimes' themes of parental abandonment, loneliness, obsession, greed, mistaken and dual identity, the resilience of children, stunted romantic relationships and animal cruelty. Particular attention is paid to her engaging characters, strong sense of place and the comedy, which feature so strongly in her novels.
Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationMartha Grimes Walks Into a Pub: Essays on a Writer With a Load of Mischief
StatePublished - 2011

Keywords

  • crime fiction characters
  • detective fiction
  • Martha Grimes

Disciplines

  • Modern Literature

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