Narrative Metalepsis in Detective Fiction

This is a study of the metalepsis in detective fiction. The study is published as a chapter in a volume which establishes a transmedial definition of metalepsis and explores the phenomenon in twelve case studies across media and genres of popular culture: from film, TV series, animated cartoons, graphic novels and popular fiction to pop music, music videos, holographic projections and fan cultures. Metalepsis describes the transgression of the boundary between the fictional world and (a representation of) the real world. Narrative studies have considered metalepsis so far largely as a phenomenon of postmodern or avant-garde literature. This volume investigates metalepsis’ ties to the popular and traces its transmedial importance through a wealth of examples