Crime Novels: Four Classic Thrillers 1964-1969 (LOA #371): The Fiend / Doll / Ru

Description: Crime Novels: Four Classic Thrillers 1964-1969 (LOA #371) by Margaret Millar, Ed McBain, Patricia Highsmith, Geoffrey O'Brien, Chester Himes Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description In the 1960s the masters of crime fiction expanded the genres literary and psychological possibilities with audacious new themes, forms, and subject matter-here are four of their finest worksIn the 1960s the masters of crime fiction expanded the genres literary and psychological possibilities with audacious new themes, forms, and subject matter-here are four of their finest worksThis is the second of two volumes gathering the best American crime fiction of the 1960s, nine novels of astonishing variety and inventiveness that pulse with the energies of that turbulent, transformative decade.In Margaret Millars The Fiend (1964) a nine-year-old girl disappears and a local sex offender comes under suspicion. So begins a suspenseful investigation of an apparently tranquil California suburb which will expose a hidden tangle of fear and animosity, jealousy and desperation.Ed McBain (a pen name of Evan Hunter) pioneered the multi-protagonist police procedural in his long-running series of 87th Precinct novels, set in a parallel Manhattan called Isola. Doll (1965) opens at a pitch of extreme violence and careens with breakneck speed through a tale that mixes murder, drugs, the modeling business, and psychotherapy with the everyday professionalism of McBains harried cops.The racial paranoia of a drunken police detective in Run Man Run (1966) leads to a double murder and the relentless pursuit of the young Black college student who witnessed it. In Chester Himess breathless narrative, New York City is a place with no safe havens for a fugitive whom no one wants to believe.In Patricia Highsmiths The Tremor of Forgery (1969) a man whose personality is disintegrating is writing a book called The Tremor of Forgery about a man whose personality is disintegrating, "like a mountain collapsing from within." Stranded unexpectedly in Tunisia, Howard Ingham struggles to hold on to himself in a strange locale, while a slightly damaged typewriter may be the only trace of a killing committed almost by accident.Volume features include an introduction by editor Geoffrey OBrien (Hardboiled America), newly researched biographies of the writers and helpful notes, and an essay on textual selection. Author Biography Chester Himes (Author)Chester Himes was born in Jefferson City, Missouri in 1909 and grew up in Cleveland.Aged 19 he was arrested for armed robbery and sentenced to 20 to 25 years in jail. In jail he began to write short stories, some of which were published in Esquire.Upon release he took a variety of jobs from working in a California shipyard to journalism to script-writing while continuing to write fiction. He later moved to Paris where he was commissioned by La Serie Noire to write the first of his Harlem detective novels, La reine des pommes/A Rage in Harlem, which won the 1957 Grand Prix du Roman Policier. In 1969 Himes moved to Spain, where he died in 1984. Details ISBN 1598537385 ISBN-13 9781598537383 Title Crime Novels: Four Classic Thrillers 1964-1969 (LOA #371) Author Margaret Millar, Ed McBain, Patricia Highsmith, Geoffrey OBrien, Chester Himes Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 950 Publisher The Library of America GE_Item_ID:169345151; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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