Golden Age Detective Stories 9781804999431 Paperback

‘This new series makes available again, in some cases for the first time in nearly a century, the best crime fiction you’ve never heard of.’A J FinnIn this collection of mysteries, the greatest detectives of the Golden Age investigate the most puzzling crimes of the era.The investigators in these stories are from all walks of life retired magicians to schoolteachers, Broadway producers to nuns. Whether professional or amateur, these keen-eyed detectives must get to the bottom of the most baffling cases of their careers.Edgar Award-winningOtto Penzlerhas hand-picked some of the most illustrious writers of the classic detective story from the Golden Age of mystery fiction. With authors includingEllery Queen,Cornell WoolrichandErle Stanley Gardner, this gripping collection is sure to delight and entertain mystery fans.Praise forGolden Age Detective Stories:In addition to well-known contributors, such as Ellery Queen and Erle Stanley Gardner, Penzler presentsmemorable tales from the lesser-known Publishers WeeklyBelongs on the shelf of any true mystery fan, and in the collection of every librarys mystery section BooklistExemplary Kirkus