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Title:
Classic American crime fiction of the 1920s
Author:
Klinger, Leslie S. editor, writer of foreword.
Edition:
First Pegasus Books edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Pegasus Crime, 2018.

©2018
Physical Description:
xxvi, 1126 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm
Summary:
"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.
General Note:
"Annotated"--Book jacket.
Language:
English
Contents:
Introduction / Foreword / The house without a key / The House without a Key on film -- The Benson Murder Case / S. S. Van Dine sets down twenty rules for detective stories -- The Roman Hat Mystery / Red Harvest / Little Caesar / Introduction by W. R. Burnett --
ISBN:
9781681778617
Format :
Book