Undertones Maurier picked up and exploited

picked up and exploited

When Detective Kusanagi tries to piece together the events of that day

"-The Times

the dead man is found to be dressed in blue silk with ribbons at the knee

Four women are murdered in a single night and palace nurse Hyeon suddenly finds herself thrust into the dark and dangerous world of court politics

Undertones Maurier picked up and exploited'Undertones' is a ground breaking reference book on jazz in crime fiction. As the opening historical overview shows, crime and jazz are soulmates in popular (especially American) culture and this book is by far the most exhaustive but also entertaining survey of the interaction of both. The book is divided into two parts: essays that contextualise jazz crime novels, and an annotated bibliography of books, short stories, magazines, authors, discography