Synopsis
Contributors and their subjects include Donald E. Westlake on Peter Rabe, Loren D. Estleman on Donald Hamilton, Bill Crider on Harry Whittington, Marvin Lachman on Ed Lacy, Max Allan Collins on Jim Thompson, Jon L. Breen on Vin Packer, George Kelley on Marvin H. Albert, Ed Gorman on Charles Williams, Will Murray on Don Pendleton and the Executioner series, and Dick Lochte on Warren Murphy. Each essay concludes with a checklist of the book titles discussed.
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About the Author
Jon L. Breen, Professor / Librarian at Rio Hondo College in Whittier, CA, is the author of four novels, most recently Touch of the Past (Walker, 1988), and a double Edgar winner in the biographical / critical category for What About Murder? and Novel Verdicts (Scarecrow, 1981, 1984). Martin Harry Greenberg, Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, is the editor of hundreds of short story anthologies, most of them in the science fiction or mystery fields.
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Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. An examination of Harry Whittington, Ed Lacy, Jim Thompson, Vin Packer, Marvin H. Albert, Charles Williams, Donald Hamilton, Peter Rabe, The Executioner, and Warren Murphy. Each essay concludes with a checklist of titles discussed. Spine ends bumped with 1" of light rubbing to the upper fore edge of the front board. Seller Inventory # 240036
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hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. First edition inscribed and signed by Jon L. Breen. Bound in dark blue cloth with red and silver foil lettering on the cover and spine. Essays that examine the works of influential mystery writers who primarily published in paperback formats during the 1950s and 1960s. The essays focus on the authors' published works rather than providing biographical information. The essays focus on the authors' published works rather than providing biographical information. 178pp.CONDITION: Covers have only very light shelf wear. Pages are crisp and clean. Binding and text block are square and tight. Full refund if not satisfied. Seller Inventory # 079053