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Andrew Pepper is a Professor at Queen's University Belfast's School of Arts, English and Languages, and a member of the Senator George J Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice. His research focuses on transnational crime fiction, espionage narratives, and contemporary fiction addressing security and policing. He has authored monographs like Unwilling Executioner: Crime Fiction and the State (2016) and co-edited volumes such as Globalization and the State in Contemporary Crime Fiction (2016). He also writes historical crime novels set in 19th-century London.
Education and Teaching: Pepper teaches modules on contemporary fiction and American writing, including a third-year course exploring themes like the 'war on drugs' and policing in U.S. literature. At the MA level, he examines violence and workplace dynamics in genre fiction.
Research Projects:
- R6587AEL: Detecting Transcultural Identity in European Popular Crime Narratives (2018–2021)
- R1723AEL: Ian Rankin StoryTrek (2017–2019)
- R1368MLA: Visualising European Crime Fiction (2014–2015)
Awards: Recipient of the International Crime Fiction Association Book Prize (2020). Active in academic activities, including PhD examinations and conference participation globally.
Public Engagement: Featured in media such as BBC Radio 4's Open Book (2006). His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to justice and global partnerships.
