Murder on the Reservation: American Indian Crime Fiction (Ray and Pat Browne Books)

In Murder on the Reservation , Ray B. Browne surveys the work of several of the best-known writers of crime fiction involving Indian characters and references virtually every book that qualifies as an Indian-related mystery. Browne believes that within the genre of crime fiction all people are equal, and the increasing role of Indian characters in criminal fiction proves what an important role this genre plays as a powerful democratizing force in American society. He endeavors to both analyze and evaluate the individual work of the authors, and at the same time, provide a commentary on the various attitudes towards race relations in the United States that each author presents. Some Indian fiction is intended to right the wrongs the authors feel have been leveled against Indians. Other authors use Indian lore and Indian locales as exotic elements and locations for the entertaining and commercially successful stories they want to write. Browne’s analysis includes authors and works of all backgrounds, with mysteries of first-class murder both on and off the reservation. In Murder On The Reservation, Ray B. Browne Surveys The Work Of Several Of The Best-known Writers Of Crime Fiction Involving Indian Characters And References Virtually Every Book That Qualifies As An Indian-related Mystery. He Places This Genre Within The Tradition Of Crime Fiction In General, A Powerful Democratizing Force In American Society. All People Are Equal Under The Horizontal Barrel Of The Loaded Gun, And Indians Are Increasingly Playing An Important Role. Some Of This Indian Fiction Is Intended To Right The Wrongs The Authors Feel Have Been Leveled Against Indians - Paying Back As They Call It. Other Authors Use Indian Lore And Indian Locales As Exotic Elements And Locations For The Entertaining And Commercially Successful Stories They Want To Write. The Making Of The Author -- Cultural Background And Development -- Protagonists, Associates, And Development -- Literary Achievements -- Realities And Implications -- Appendix: Interviews With Authors. Ray B. Browne. A Ray And Pat Browne Book. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 273-278) And Index.