1950

The year of 1950 CE.

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Women Crime Writers

Charlotte Armstrong, Dolores Hitchens, Dorothy B Hughes, Elizabeth Sanxay Holding, Helen Eustis, Margaret Millar, Patricia Highsmith, Vera Caspary
Wartime Contemporary Post-War American Crime Noir

Even the whitest of picket fences can hide a twisting darkness. And that very pressure could itself serve as one of the most complex themes of noir — that of dreams deferred and decisions made with extreme regret.

The Feast

Margaret Kennedy
Contemporary UK Literature

There is nearly literally something for everyone, but at the same time the narrative doesn’t feel busy or chaotic. Instead, Kennedy encapsulates the complexity of mid-century modern life from a vast number of perspectives.