THE CONCEPT OF “CRIME” IN TESS GERRITSEN’S DETECTIVE NOVELS: A COGNITIVE AND DISCURSIVE PERSPECTIVE

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  • D.S. Shmun University of Customs and Finance

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https://doi.org/10.30890/2709-1783.2025-42-00-017

Keywords:

Tess Gerritsen, crime, detective fiction, cognitive linguistics, discourse analysis, narrative, forensic investigation

Abstract

This paper explores the concept of “Crime” in Tess Gerritsen’s detective novels (The Surgeon, The Apprentice, The Sinner) from cognitive and discursive perspectives. Gerritsen’s narratives portray crime not only as a legal violation but also as a complex

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2025-10-30

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Shmun, D. (2025). THE CONCEPT OF “CRIME” IN TESS GERRITSEN’S DETECTIVE NOVELS: A COGNITIVE AND DISCURSIVE PERSPECTIVE. SWorld-Ger Conference Proceedings, 1(gec42-00), 172–175. https://doi.org/10.30890/2709-1783.2025-42-00-017

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No. gec42-00 (2025): World scientific and technical trends '2025

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