Book Details
Offering the best examples of literary sure things gone bad, this collection ensures that nowhere else can readers find a darker, more thorough distillation of American noir fiction. James Ellroy and Otto Penzler, series editor of the annual The Best American Mystery Stories, mined one hundred years of writing - 1910-2010 - to find this treasure trove of 39 stories. From noir's twenties-era infancy come gems like James M. Cain's 'Pastorale,' and its post-war heyday boasts giants like Mickey Spillane and Evan Hunter. Packing an undeniable punch, diverse contemporary incarnations include Elmore Leonard, Dennis Lehane, Patricia Highsmith and William Gay, with many page-turners appearing in the last decade.
- Binding Paperback
- Author/s Ellroy, James / Penzler, Otto
- ISBN13 9780099538257
- ISBN10 0099538253
- Pages 640
- Language English
The Best American Noir of the Century
- Author James Ellroy , Otto Penzler
- Publisher VINTAGE
- ISBN 9780099538257
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