Barbara Pezzotti, Investigating Italy\u2019s Past through Historical Crime Fiction, Films, and TV Series: Murder in the Age of Chaos

Barbara Pezzotti\u2019s research-rich and cleverly argued study investigates Italian historical crime fiction with a keen eye to its political function. Far from being an act of escapism or nostalgia, delving into the past through the framework of a popular genre such as crime fiction has become a form of engagement for a number of Italian authors