description: This anthology, just out in paperback, is the noir side of the famed Harlem Renaissance, a compendium of mostly excellent, almost entirely unheralded mysteries by black writers. Long before Chester Himes and Walter Mosley, such writers as John A. Williams and Eleanor Taylor Bland were using the mystery genre to make serious statements. Editor Paula Woods has done a fine job of tracking down lost or out-of-print gems.
language: English
title: Spooks, Spies, & Private Eyes: Black Mystery, Crime, & Suspense Fiction of the 20th Century
titlecomplete: Spooks, Spies, & Private Eyes: Black Mystery, Crime, & Suspense Fiction of the 20th Century
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Crime, Short Stories, African American
ratings_count: 49
awards: awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Anthony Award
category: Best Short Story Collection
publisher: Doubleday