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Golden age suspense stories

Fifteen suspenseful tales from the Golden Age of the mystery genre. The art of the suspense story is incredibly varied. Rarely classified as whodunits, these narratives can be more accurately described as "when-will-it-be-dones." From hungry tigers stalking their prey to jealous lovers plotting reve...

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Other Authors: Penzler, Otto (Editor), Beatty, Jerome, 1886-1967, Blochman, Lawrence G. (Lawrence Goldtree) 1900-1975, Buck, Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker), 1892-1973, Cain, James M. (James Mallahan), 1892-1977, Eberhart, Mignon G. (Mignon Good), 1899-1996, Ellin, Stanley, Fischer, Bruno, 1908-1992, Hecht, Ben, 1894-1964, Kirch, James A., Patrick, Q., Pentecost, Hugh, 1903-1989, Queen, Ellery, Redman, Ben Ray, 1896-1961, Williams, Ben Ames, 1889-1953, Woolrich, Cornell, 1903-1968
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penzler Publishers, 2026.
Series:Otto Penzler's classic American mystery library.
Subjects:
Suspense fiction.
Short stories.
Thrillers (Fiction)
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Otto Penzler
  • The twenty-fourth hour / Jerome Beatty
  • Red wine / Lawrence G. Blochman
  • Ransom / Pearl S. Buck
  • The baby in the icebox / James M. Cain
  • Spider / Mignon G. Eberhart
  • The moment of decision / Stanley Ellin
  • The dog died first / Bruno Fischer
  • The ax / Ben Hecht
  • Murder for two / James A. Kirch
  • Love comes to Miss Lucy / Q. Patrick
  • Challenge to the reader / Hugh Pentecost
  • Terror town / Ellery Queen
  • The perfect crime / Ben Ray Redman
  • Man afraid / Ben Ames William
  • Dime a dance / Cornell Woolrich.

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