The world of the defective detective was a strange one. Continuing the motif of the mythological hero, this unique detective type emerged in the 1930s in a very imperfect and threatened society. The stories reprinted in this volume reveal just how widely the genre ranged during the Depression.
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The world of the defective detective was a strange one. Continuing the motif of the mythological hero, this unique detective type emerged in the 1930s in a very imperfect and threatened society. The stories reprinted in this volume reveal just how widely the genre ranged during the Depression.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 128 p. Contains: Unspecified. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 128 p. Contains: Unspecified. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. No Jacket. Trade Paperback 1st prtg. near fine. Trade paperback. 6 pulp stories reprinted with original illustrations which show a study of the defective detective revealing just how widely bizarrely the genre wandered during the depression years in America. Introduction: "I'd Kiss You Sweetheart, But My Lips Are Missing" by Gary Hoppenstand and Ray B. Browne; This anthology contains: Madam Murder and the Corpse Brigade by Paul Ernst; The Brain Murders-Peter Quest Mystery by John Kobler; The Devil Beats Death's Drums by Warren Lucas; Brothers From Hell by Grendon Alzee; The Flowering Corpses by Nat Schachner; The River Styx a facsimile reprint editorial and Dead Man-Killer by Edith and Ejler Jacobson.