Murder by the Book
Literary Mysteries from Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
1st ed edition
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Word Count
72,500 words, Guess
Page Count
290 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Internet Archivemurderbybooklite00mans
- ISBN-100786702508
- ISBN-139780786702503
- Goodreads1714112
- LibraryThing749162
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- Open LibraryOL8140754M
Description
Masters of mystery cast a suspicious eye on their own profession in this anthology featuring 20 stories by Michelle Knowlden, James Thurber, Bill Pronzini, Bill James, Robert Cenedella, Edward D. Hoch, John Nelson, Michael Z. Lewin, Michael Innes, Joseph Hansen, Carl Martin, and more! Contents: Body language / Bill James Once a writer ... / Robert Cenedella Private eye who collected pulps / Bill Pronzini Jane Austen murder / Michelle Knowlden Macbeth murder mystery / James Thurber Spy at the Crime Writers Congress / Edward D. Hoch Lieutenant Harald and the Treasure Island treasure / Margaret Maron Magwitch returns / John Nelson The Hit / Michael Z. Lewin Secret in the woodpile / Michael Innes Woman's voice / Joseph Hansen Something ventured / Carl Martin In the bluebell wood / Julian Symons Willie's last trip / Donald Olson Learned adventure of the Dragon's head / Dorothy L. Sayers Man who read Dashiell Hammett / William Brittain Lord Chizelrigg's missing fortune / Robert Barr Copper Peacock / Ruth Rendell World according to Uncle Albert / Penelope Wallace With a smile for the ending / Lawrence Block
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- Murder by the Book: Literary Mysteries from Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
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