by Nicolas Freeling · Peter Owen Publishers · tapa dura · ISBN 9780720608731
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«Criminal Convictions» is Nicolas Freeling's book of literary criticism essays, published by Peter Owen Publishers in hardback (155 pages, in English).
In these essays, the author of the Van der Valk series analyses crime fiction from within, with the humour and insight of an established writer. He reviews the work of major literary names such as Dickens, Conrad and Chandler, as well as other genre authors, to explain how they have shaped mystery narrative and explore the conventions and licences of crime in fiction.
The book's subtitle is «Errant Essays on Perpetrators of Literary License». The essays include chapters devoted to Stendhal, Dickens, Conrad, Conan Doyle, Kipling, Chandler, Dorothy L. Sayers and Simenon.
Recommended for readers interested in literary criticism and the history of detective fiction.
Nicolas Freeling, was a British crime novelist, best known as the author of the "Van der Valk" series of detective novels. A television series based on the character, Van der Valk, was produced for the British ITV network by Thames Television during the 1970s and was revived in 1991–92; a remake with new cast, characters, and storylines was launched in 2020 as Van der Valk.
