First appearances of classic private eyes
By: edited by Robert J. Randisi
Series: First cases -- [v. 1]
Publisher: Signet; Penguin Books USA Inc.
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9780451190161
Copyright date: 1996
Subjects: American Detective and mystery stories; Private investigators; Fiction
Table of contents: title: No one likes to be played for a sucker  -- Michael Collins; title: It's a lousy world  -- Bill Pronzini; title: File #1: The mayfield case  -- Joe Gores; title: Out the window  -- Lawrence Block; title: Where is Harry Beal?  -- John Lutz; title: Merrill-Go-Round  -- Marcia Muller; title: The Steinway collection  -- Robert J. Randisi; title: Robbers' roost  -- Loren D. Estleman; title: The takamoku Joseki  -- Sara Paretsky; title: Long gone  -- Sue Grafton; title: C is for cookie  -- Rob Kantner; title: The strawberry teardrop  -- Max Allan Collins; title: Till Tuesday  -- Jeremiah Healy; title: Lucky penny  -- Linda Barnes; title: Mary, Mary shut the door -- Benjamin M. Schutz.