Crime UncoveredThe private investigator is one of the most enduring characters within crime fiction. From Dashiell Hammetts Sam Spade the hard boiled loner trawling the mean streetsto Agatha Christies Captain Hastingsthe genteel companion in greener surroundsthe P. I. has taken on any number of guises. In Crime Uncovered: Private Investigator, editors Alistair Rolls and Rachel Franks dive deep into crime literature and culture, challenging many of the assumptions we