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Mysteries of Winterthurn by Joyce Carol Oates

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Ted Gioia
Jan 01, 2000
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Many contemporary authors have taken delight in undermining the heroic trappings of the mystery genre—indeed the concept of the failed detective stands out as one of the most over-worked postmodern literary memes. Yet Joyce Carol Oates offers a new twist on this familiar figure in her genre-crossing novel Mysteries of Winterthurn, where the downfall of …

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