{"product_id":"2026200014183-secondhand-the-queens-awards-second-series","title":"The Queen's Awards: Second Series","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\n\nEdited 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49160998551771,"sku":"2026200014183-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/b289621a-4b3a-474c-a61a-3bd0aa73e1f6.png?v=1787188744","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014183-secondhand-the-queens-awards-second-series","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}