description: Stanley Ellin's first short story, 'The Specialty of the House', about a New York restaurant with a special gourmet menu, was published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine in 1948 and caused an immediate sensation, winning him a special Ellery Queen Award. 'The House Party' and 'The Blessington Method' subsequently both won Edgar Awards. Stanley Ellin, who was made a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America in 1980, is acknowledged as one of the great masters of the 20th-century short story, and this volume brings together the best of his work in the genre.
language: English
title: Specialty of the House
titlecomplete: Specialty of the House
genres: Fiction, Short Stories, Mystery, The United States Of America, Thriller, Collections, Horror, Mystery Thriller, Crime
ratings_count: 222
publisher: Amereon Press