Gender Identity and Gender Relations Redefined

Dr. phil. Stephanie Bernhard is a literary scholar who graduated in American Studies and German Philology at Mainz University, Germany. There, she also received her PhD in American Studies. Preferably, she dedicates herself to North American literature and explores life in our changing society, especially concerning gender roles. She now works in higher education in Koblenz, Germany.

• Introduction.- Characteristics of Detective Fiction from Its Inception to the 1920.- The Golden Age of Detective Fiction in England.- American Hard-Boiled Detective Fiction.- Female Hard-Boiled Detective Fiction.- Conclusion.