The detective genre, or "novela negra," is one of Spain s most popular types of fiction: these books, many written by female writers, have obtained best-selling status and been translated into multiple languages. "Killing Carmens," the first book-length study of women s crime writing in Spain, offers a fresh approach to the study of Spanish crime fiction combining literary criticism with sociological, feminist, and criminological theory. This innovative multidisciplinary volume examines how Spanish female authors have engaged with the traditionally masculine genre of crime writing, turning it...