The 10 essays in this work examine the changing nature of British detective fiction, focusing on the shifting view of ""otherness"" of such authors as Ruth Rendell, Elizabeth George, Peter Ackroyd, Caroline, Graham, Christopher Brookmyer, Denise Mina, and John Mortimer. Unlike their American counterparts, British detective writers are overwhelmingly white, and the essays here explore how these authors delve into ethnic diversity without the benefit of firsthand experience.