Miss Fitt's Misfits: Mary Fitt and the Case of the Vanished Crime Writer

The Golden Age crime fiction of Mary Fitt (aka Kathleen Freeman) worked within generic rules yet was set in worlds where boundaries were broken, ambiguities remained beyond the closing pages, and the real truth could sometimes never be known. This essay examines why Fitt deserves re-examining throug...

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Published in:Clues (Bowling Green, Ohio) Ohio), 2019-10, Vol.37 (2), p.105-114
Main Author: Turner, Nick
Format: Article
Language:eng
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Summary:The Golden Age crime fiction of Mary Fitt (aka Kathleen Freeman) worked within generic rules yet was set in worlds where boundaries were broken, ambiguities remained beyond the closing pages, and the real truth could sometimes never be known. This essay examines why Fitt deserves re-examining through the lenses of form, structure, narration, and gender.
ISSN:0742-4248
1940-3046