Cream Of The Crime: The 15Th Mystery Writers Of America Anthology
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Few pleasures rival the company of the genre's finest minds gathered between a single set of covers — and Cream of the Crime delivers exactly that. This landmark fifteenth anthology from the Mystery Writers of America assembles a murderers' row of talent, including John Dickson Carr, Margery Allingham, Ellery Queen, Rex Stout, Lillian de la Torre, Michael Gilbert, and many others, presenting a masterclass in the short mystery form that spans locked-room puzzles, psychological suspense, and razor-sharp detective work. With a foreword by Hugh Pentecost, the collection captures the genre at the height of its golden-age craftsmanship, where every sentence is engineered to deceive and every revelation is earned. Each of the assembled contributors brings a distinct and celebrated voice to the collection, illustrating the remarkable breadth of the crime and mystery genre — from the baroque ingenuity of Carr's impossible crimes to the cool, precise menace that distinguishes Queen's logical deductions. As a curated showcase of the Mystery Writers of America's annual tradition, this volume stands as both a historical document of mid-century crime fiction and an endlessly re-readable treasury. Whether you are a devoted aficionado or a newcomer to the genre, one question will haunt you long after the final page: which of these masters has truly committed the perfect crime?
Author: Hugh Pentecost
Format: Hardback
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Few pleasures rival the company of the genre's finest minds gathered between a single set of covers — and Cream of the Crime delivers exactly that. This landmark fifteenth anthology from the Mystery Writers of America assembles a murderers' row of talent, including John Dickson Carr, Margery Allingham, Ellery Queen, Rex Stout, Lillian de la Torre, Michael Gilbert, and many others, presenting a masterclass in the short mystery form that spans locked-room puzzles, psychological suspense, and razor-sharp detective work. With a foreword by Hugh Pentecost, the collection captures the genre at the height of its golden-age craftsmanship, where every sentence is engineered to deceive and every revelation is earned. Each of the assembled contributors brings a distinct and celebrated voice to the collection, illustrating the remarkable breadth of the crime and mystery genre — from the baroque ingenuity of Carr's impossible crimes to the cool, precise menace that distinguishes Queen's logical deductions. As a curated showcase of the Mystery Writers of America's annual tradition, this volume stands as both a historical document of mid-century crime fiction and an endlessly re-readable treasury. Whether you are a devoted aficionado or a newcomer to the genre, one question will haunt you long after the final page: which of these masters has truly committed the perfect crime?