description: Murder, kidnapping, and theft are the principal crimes committed in these twelve American detective stories. The victim may be an innocent baby or a double-crossing mobster, the setting a department store or death cell at the state prison. However, the detectives intellectual and intuitivepowers must be unfailing, whether the important clue is a single bullet or a tiny splinter of wood.Twelve American Detective Stories is a virtual cornucopia of whodunits from the true masters of the craft including Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Craig Rice, Ellery Queen, and Raymond Chandler. Edited by acclaimed mystery writer Edward D. Hoch, this anthology is the first stop fornewcomers to the genre. Containing some genuine rarities, Twelve American Detective Stories is also an intriguing volume for the seasoned reader.
language: English
title: Twelve American Detective Stories
titlecomplete: Twelve American Detective Stories (Oxford Twelves)
genres: Short Stories, Mystery
ratings_count: 8
publisher: Oxford University Press