LibGuides: Author Talks: Dr. David Watson

Introduction

Dr. David Watson, a Humanities instructor at CCCC, has written and published a new book. This author talk will feature Dr. David Watson discussing his new book Truth to Post-Truth in American Detective Fiction. Currently, the book can be found on Amazon here: purchase from Amazon.

The Lee Library also a copy of this book. The information for this book can be found below.

Truth to Post-Truth in American Detective Fiction by David Riddle Watson
Call Number: PS 374 .D4 W38 2021 (Lee)
ISBN: 9783030870737
Publication Date: 2021-10-26
Using detective fiction as a canvas for exploring larger philosophical issues about truth, Dr. David Watson explores the ways that truth is presented across time from the very first fictional detectives to the post-modern detectives of today.

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Still waiting for your copy of Dr. Watson's book to arrive? Never fear! Here's a free chapter. Take a look!

Check out Dr. David Watson's introduction to the July/August 2021 American Book Review: Introduction to Focus: Detective Fiction

Prefer print? Stop by the Harnett Campus Library to see a paper hard copy of the review.

Detective Fiction from the 1950s and 1960s

Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley
ISBN: 9780743451796
Publication Date: 2002-09-17
This novel follows the Easy Rawlins as he becomes a detective and takes on his first case. Easy Rawlins is also one of the first African-American detectives in the detective fiction genre.

If you are interested in this book, contact BJ Thompson [(919) 718-7375 or bthompson@cccc.edu].
Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
ISBN: 9780393332148
Publication Date: 2008-06-17
This novel follows the criminal rather than the detective. Tom Ripley makes his debut in this novel, which follows his criminal pursuits.

If you are interested in this book, contact BJ Thompson [(919) 718-7375 or bthompson@cccc.edu].
The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon
ISBN: 9780060913076
Publication Date: 2006-10-17
This novel stands out as an example of postmodern literature, especially with its complicated and layered plot. It features a young woman who is not a trained detective but who is intent on solving the mystery at the heart of the novel.

If you are interested in this book, contact BJ Thompson [(919) 718-7375 or bthompson@cccc.edu].

Modern Detective Fiction

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
ISBN: 9780375703768
Publication Date: 2000-03-07
This book is a mystery in and of itself. Known for its unique fonts, layout, and winding plot, House of Leaves challenges the expectations of detective fiction.

If you are interested in this book, contact BJ Thompson [(919) 718-7375 or bthompson@cccc.edu].
The City and the City by China Miéville
ISBN: 9780345497512
Publication Date: 2009-05-26
This novel is both detective fiction and fantasy. Along with solving a murder case, the detective must also determine if there is any truth about a rumored city.

If you are interested in this book, contact BJ Thompson [(919) 718-7375 or bthompson@cccc.edu].

Author Talks

Event Information

Classics

Introduction

Detective Fiction from the 1950s and 1960s

Modern Detective Fiction