Classic American crime fiction of the 1920s
By: edited with notes and a foreword by Leslie S. Klinger ; introduction by Otto Penzler
Contributors: Biggers, Earl Derr, 1884-1933; Van Dine, S. S.; Queen, Ellery; Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961; Burnett, W. R. (William Riley), 1899-1982
Edition: First Pegasus Books edition.
Publisher: Pegasus Crime
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1126
ISBN-13: 9781681778617
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: American Detective and mystery stories
Other titles: Crime fiction of the 1920s
Description: "A riveting collection of five of the most famous crime novels of the 1920s, presenting anew some of the most admired authors of the era...Each of the five novels included is presented in its original published form, with extensive historical and cultural annotations and illustrations..."--Dust jacket flap.
Notes: "Annotated"--Book jacket.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 1123-1125).
Table of contents: title: Introduction  -- by Otto Penzler; title: Foreword  -- by Leslie S. Klinger; title: A note on the texts --; title: The house without a key  -- by Earl Derr Biggers (1925); title: Appendix: The House without a Key on film --; title: The Benson Murder Case  -- by S. S. Van Dine (1926); title: Appendix: S. S. Van Dine sets down twenty rules for detective stories --; title: The Roman Hat Mystery  -- by Ellery Queen (1929); title: Red Harvest  -- by Dashiell Hammett (1929); title: Little Caesar  -- by W. R. Burnett; title: Appendix: Introduction by W. R. Burnett --; title: Bibliography.