The antihero has enticed readers and audiences for generations: why is that we root for characters such as Tom Ripley, Dexter Morgan, Walter White and Tony Soprano despite our revulsion at some of their actions? Crime Uncovered: Antihero explores this, and more, in afascinating and timely collection of essays and case-studies that examine the antihero in crime fiction, television and film.

Mixing the popular and iconic, and examining the specifics of the antihero’s status and actions within a variety of familial and social structures, the essays explore protagonists as diverse as Lisbeth Salander, Jim Thompson’s Lou Ford and Rust Cole (True Detective). Highly accessible and engaging,and including interviews with high-profile crime writers such as James Ellroy and Paul Johnston,Crime Uncovered: Antiherois a must-read for anyone seeking a deeperunderstanding of some of the most deliciously compelling protagonists ever to grace the page and screen.