Best American Detective Stories Of The Year: 1950
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark anthology of mid-century crime fiction, Best American Detective Stories of the Year: 1950 presents a carefully curated collection of the finest mystery and detective tales published during one of the genre's most vibrant eras. Editor David C. Cooke assembles a roster of both celebrated and lesser-known authors, showcasing the full spectrum of American crime writing — from hard-boiled private eye yarns to tightly plotted whodunits steeped in postwar tension. Each story illustrates the era's masterful command of suspense, atmosphere, and moral ambiguity, capturing a society grappling with shifting social norms and the shadows of a world recently emerged from war. The collection serves as an invaluable time capsule, preserving the pulse-quickening storytelling that defined American detective fiction at the midpoint of the twentieth century and cementing the annual Best American series as an essential institution for genre enthusiasts.
Original: $14.61
-65%$14.61
$5.11Best American Detective Stories Of The Year: 1950
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark anthology of mid-century crime fiction, Best American Detective Stories of the Year: 1950 presents a carefully curated collection of the finest mystery and detective tales published during one of the genre's most vibrant eras. Editor David C. Cooke assembles a roster of both celebrated and lesser-known authors, showcasing the full spectrum of American crime writing — from hard-boiled private eye yarns to tightly plotted whodunits steeped in postwar tension. Each story illustrates the era's masterful command of suspense, atmosphere, and moral ambiguity, capturing a society grappling with shifting social norms and the shadows of a world recently emerged from war. The collection serves as an invaluable time capsule, preserving the pulse-quickening storytelling that defined American detective fiction at the midpoint of the twentieth century and cementing the annual Best American series as an essential institution for genre enthusiasts.
Product Information
Product Information
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
Description
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark anthology of mid-century crime fiction, Best American Detective Stories of the Year: 1950 presents a carefully curated collection of the finest mystery and detective tales published during one of the genre's most vibrant eras. Editor David C. Cooke assembles a roster of both celebrated and lesser-known authors, showcasing the full spectrum of American crime writing — from hard-boiled private eye yarns to tightly plotted whodunits steeped in postwar tension. Each story illustrates the era's masterful command of suspense, atmosphere, and moral ambiguity, capturing a society grappling with shifting social norms and the shadows of a world recently emerged from war. The collection serves as an invaluable time capsule, preserving the pulse-quickening storytelling that defined American detective fiction at the midpoint of the twentieth century and cementing the annual Best American series as an essential institution for genre enthusiasts.
