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Publication: A Treasury of American Mystery Stories

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  • Publication: A Treasury of American Mystery StoriesPublication Record # 550907
  • Editors: Martin H. Greenberg, Frank D. McSherry, Jr., Charles G. Waugh
  • Date: 1989-00-00
  • ISBN: 0-517-67657-5 [978-0-517-67657-8]
  • Publisher: Bonanza Books
  • Pages: xvi+557
  • Format:
    hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
  • Type: ANTHOLOGY
  • Cover: A Treasury of American Mystery Stories by Hector Garrido
  • Notes:
    • First Bonanza hardcover printing per the letter line (h—a) found on this book's copyright page..
    • The full title, including this book's subtitle, which is used on the cover dust jacket only is A Treasury of American Mystery Stories: 51 Gripping Tales of Murder, Suspense, and Other Mayhem from Every State in the Union and Washington, D. C..
    • Only stories that have some speculative content, or are part of the canon are listed. This anthology also contains stories by Barry N. Malzeberg, Jack London, Edward D. Hoch/R. L. Stevens, and Bill Pronzini. All of whom have pages on this site.
    • "The Jabberwocky Murders" by Fredric Brown is a non-speculative detective story, but its plot is based on the speculative works of Lewis Carroll.
    • The introduction mentions that there is a story featuring Idaho by Erle Stanley Gardner in this anthology, but there is a story ("Bull and Bear") by R. L. Stevens (Edward D. Hoch) substituted instead.
    • "Jacket painting by Hector Garrido/Mendola, Ltd."
    • No price listed, may have been a bookstore instant remainder.
  • External IDs:
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Anthology Title: A Treasury of American Mystery Stories • anthology by Martin H. Greenberg and Frank D. McSherry, Jr. and Charles G. Waugh

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