A Beginner's Guide to Studying Crime Fiction

I have a new post up at Criminal Element in which I've put together what I think is a nice beginner's guide to some of the critical/historical literature that's sprung up around crime fiction over the years. This isn't a comprehensive list, just a nice jumping off place for fans of the hardboiled stuff. 

You can click here to read Pulp Nonfiction: A Guide to Studying Hardboiled Crime.