Classic American Crime Fiction of the 1920s - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Classic American Crime Fiction of the 1920s write by Leslie S Klinger. This book was released on 2018-10-02. Classic American Crime Fiction of the 1920s available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Classic American Crime Writing of the 1920s—including House Without a Key, The Benson Murder Case, The Tower Treasure, The Roman Hat Mystery, The Tower Treasure, and Little Caesar—offers some of the very best of that decade’s writing. Earl Derr Biggers wrote about Charlie Chan, a Chinese-American detective, at a time when racism was rampant. S. S. Van Dine invented Philo Vance, an effete, rich amateur psychologist who flourished while America danced and the stock market rose. Edwin Stratemeyer, a man of mystery himself, singlehandedly created the juvenile mystery, with the beloved Hardy Boys series. The quintessential American detective Ellery Queen leapt onto the stage, to remain popular for fifty years. W. R. Burnett, created the indelible character of Rico, the first gangster antihero. Each of the five novels included is presented in its original published form, with extensive historical and cultural annotations and illustrations added by Edgar-winning editor Leslie S. Klinger, allowing the reader to experience the story to its fullest. Klinger's detailed foreword gives an overview of the history of American crime writing from its beginnings in the early years of America to the twentieth century.
Room to Swing
Room to Swing - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Room to Swing write by Ed Lacy. This book was released on 2022-10-04. Room to Swing available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "This 1958 Edgar Award winner for best novel from Lacy (1911–1968) masterfully combines a classic genre trope with a powerful depiction of the impact of racism in 1950s America."— Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "Though private investigators were the most popular figures in crime writing, especially in the work of Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Ellery Queen, and Rex Stout, no one had created a Black hard-boiled private eye in a noir setting until Ed Lacy's Room to Swing."—Leslie Klinger, from Introduction College-educated and decorated war-veteran Toussaint Moore, finds that his employment options are limited as a Black man in 1950s America. With little choice, he seeks out a living as a private eye, serving Black clients in his hometown of Harlem. When hired by the television producers of a reality show called "You—Detective!" Touie must keep tabs on the whereabouts of an accused child molester. While waiting for the episode to air, Touie finds the man murdered and becomes the prime suspect in the investigation. Forced to flee, he goes to a small Ohio town where the deceased was wanted for his crime. "Lacy asks whether a Black man (in the late fifties) can go everywhere he needs to, with the freedom his job requires, in order to conduct the investigation necessary to crack a case."—Criminal Element
Nobody
Nobody - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Nobody write by Louis Joseph Vance. This book was released on 2019-12-06. Nobody available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Nobody" by Louis Joseph Vance is as adventure novel that takes readers on a high-stakes journey full of crime and chaos. A burglary that doesn't go according to plan, aliases, fraud, false witnesses, and a Machiavellian plot to do whatever it takes to make things turn out alright, in the end, are just some of the themes that continue to make this tale an exciting and action-packed romp for readers.
100 American Crime Writers
100 American Crime Writers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook 100 American Crime Writers write by S. Powell. This book was released on 2012-08-07. 100 American Crime Writers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 100 American Crime Writers features discussion and analysis of the lives of crime writers and their key works, examining the developments in American crime writing from the Golden Age to hardboiled detective fiction. This study is essential to scholars and an ideal introduction to crime fiction for anyone who enjoys this fascinating genre.
Gothic Classics: The Castle of Otranto and The Old English Baron
Gothic Classics: The Castle of Otranto and The Old English Baron - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Gothic Classics: The Castle of Otranto and The Old English Baron write by Horace Walpole. This book was released on 2022-01-11. Gothic Classics: The Castle of Otranto and The Old English Baron available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Manfred, the lord of the castle of Otranto, has long lived in dread of an ancient prophecy: it's foretold that when his family line ends, the true owner of the castle will appear and claim it. In a desperate bid to keep the castle, Manfred plans to coerce a young woman named Isabella into marrying him. Isabella refuses to yield to Manfred's reprehensible plan. But once she escapes into the depths of the castle, it becomes clear that Manfred isn't the only threat. As Isabelle loses herself in the seemingly endless hallways below, voices reverberate from the walls and specters wander through the dungeons. Otranto appears to be alive, and it's seeking revenge for the sins of the past.
