The best crime stories from the Pulps during their Golden Age - the '20s, '30s, & '40s. Containing more than fifty stories and two novels, this vast compendium brings readers the best stories and every major writer who ever appeared in celebrated pulps like Black Mask, Dime Detective, Detective Fiction Weekly, and more. These are the classic tales that created the genre and gave rise to hard-hitting detectives who smoke criminals like cheap cigars; sultry dames whose looks are as lethal as a dagger to the heart; and gin-soaked hideouts where conversations are just preludes to murders. The gritty lowdown has just come your way! 1,150p.

For The Crown Crime Companion, the Mystery Writers of America have compiled a list of the best 100 mystery novels of all time, as well as a list of favorites in ten categories.Fully annotated and reviewed by Otto Penzler, this list of the top 100 mysteries will be a valuable resource to fans, introducing them to new novels and reminding them about books by favorite writers they may have missed.Each of the ten category lists is introduced by a master of that category. Also included is a list of all the Edgar Award-winning books since the inception of the award.

In 'Uncertain Endings,' award-winning author Otto Penzler has collected nineteen captivating mystery stories from some of the most widely acclaimed authors of the day, with one major twist: each of these mysteries leaves the ending up to the reader. From Ray Bradbury's creepily atmospheric 'The Whole Town is Sleeping' to Aldous Huxley's deliciously enigmatic tale of the prim Miss Spence, the stories here may end in uncertainty, but to that end, they are masterfully contrived to amaze and intrigue even the biggest fans of mystery. If you love to solve a mystery and be creative, 'Uncertain Endings' is certain to be a memorable reading experience.