Meanwhile, William Stevens, a Chicago Tribune police reporter, has been writing a series of best-selling crime novels based upon his pal Starkey's career. Starkey's alter-ego is Chicago homicide detective Jack Stoney.
... such as James M. Cain and Cornell Woolrich , most famously in Cain's The Postman Always Rings Twice ( 1934 ) and Double Indemnity ( 1936 ) , and in Woolrich's I Married a Dead Man ( 1948 ) , written under the name William Irish ' .
Essays argue whether detective stories are a legitimate genre of literature, an enjoyable self-indulgence, a mirror of society, or a waste of time
This is the second edition of a guide to building up a collection of detective fiction works.
INDEX OF TITLES A.S.F. 24 Art of the Mystery Story, The 26 Artist Dies, An 24 At the Villa Rose 14 Bandaged Nude, The 18 Battling Prophet, The 25 Be Kind to the Killer 26 Beast in View, A 9, 11, 22 Bedrooms Have Windows 19 Before ...
"--The Times. This story details the adventures of a lad who was found in his infancy on board a wreck, and is adopted by, and brought up as, a fisherman.
Each selection is followed by analytical questions. Includes an appendix: Topics for writing and research; and a bibliography: Suggestions for further reading.