The Hard-boiled detective: Stories from Black mask magazine, 1920-1951

By Herbert Ruhm

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039472156X
• ISBN13: 9780394721569
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Random House, Incorporated
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.1" x 0.8" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Blasts From the Past

This collection gives the reader an overview of the famous Hard-Boiled pulp that made the careers of Hammett; Chandler; Gardner, and a host of other writers of the twenties through forties era. The Joe Shaw era, mid twenties to mid thirties, featured the classic hard, tough as nails guys that many Depression folks could identify with. The later era, edited first by a woman, then Dime Detective editor Ken White, kept the pages turning for thrill seeking readers. The attitude of the magazine was a tad broader, but fine writers like Woolrich and Constiner kept the level of reader satisfaction high 'til the end. Writers include, C.J. Daly; N. Davis; F.Nebel; L.Dent; G.H. Coxe, and several others. There's a fine ten page intro by Ruhm, on how this magazine changed detective story reading in the 20th Century, until now. Looking for something a bit different? Try "Turkey Buzzard Blues"