The Queen's Awards: Second Series
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
The golden age of detective fiction reaches its competitive peak in The Queen's Awards: Second Series, a prestigious anthology showcasing the finest short mystery writing of its era. This celebrated collection presents the winners of the Second Annual Detective Short-Story Contest, sponsored by Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine — a publication that, under the editorial stewardship of Ellery Queen, defined the standards of American crime writing throughout the mid-twentieth century. Edited with the discerning eye that made Ellery Queen a household name in crime fiction, this volume brings together a remarkable roster of talent, each story judged on its ingenuity of plot, originality of concept, and mastery of the detective form. As a curated showcase of the genre's brightest voices, it illustrates the extraordinary diversity and vitality of the short mystery story at its absolute zenith — leaving the reader to wonder which twist, which sleuth, and which impossible crime awaits on the very next page.
Author: Ellery Queen
Format: Hardback
Published: 1949, Victor Gollancz Ltd
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
The golden age of detective fiction reaches its competitive peak in The Queen's Awards: Second Series, a prestigious anthology showcasing the finest short mystery writing of its era. This celebrated collection presents the winners of the Second Annual Detective Short-Story Contest, sponsored by Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine — a publication that, under the editorial stewardship of Ellery Queen, defined the standards of American crime writing throughout the mid-twentieth century. Edited with the discerning eye that made Ellery Queen a household name in crime fiction, this volume brings together a remarkable roster of talent, each story judged on its ingenuity of plot, originality of concept, and mastery of the detective form. As a curated showcase of the genre's brightest voices, it illustrates the extraordinary diversity and vitality of the short mystery story at its absolute zenith — leaving the reader to wonder which twist, which sleuth, and which impossible crime awaits on the very next page.