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Ellery Queen's Awards Tenth Series
by Edited by Ellery Queen
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- Condition
- Fine/Fine
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UK: The Crime Club, Collins, 1957. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Ellery Queen's Awards Tenth Series First Edition The Crime Club Collins 1957. Edited by Ellery Queen. A fine copy that appears unread. No foxing or toning to contents or edges and no inscriptions. In like very fine dust jacket that appears as new and completely unmarked. Not price clipped. An excellent copy. "Ellery Queen's Awards Tenth Series" is an anthology of mystery stories compiled and edited by Ellery Queen. First published in 1957, the collection features ten short stories by various authors, each of which had won an award in the mystery genre that year. The stories cover a range of themes and styles, from traditional whodunits to suspenseful thrillers. Some of the standout entries include "An Open and Shut Case" by Stanley Ellin, which follows a detective investigating a seemingly straightforward murder case, and "The Three Widows" by Hugh Pentecost, which features a clever female sleuth who uncovers a dark family secret. Overall, the anthology offers a compelling snapshot of the mystery genre at the time and showcases some of the best new voices in the field.
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- Bookseller
- Brought to Book Ltd
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007282
- Title
- Ellery Queen's Awards Tenth Series
- Author
- Edited by Ellery Queen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- The Crime Club, Collins
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1957
- Weight
- 1.43 lbs
- Keywords
- Ellery Queen's Awards Tenth Series First Edition The Crime Club Collins 1957
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