A Treasury of American Mystery Stories

Overview:

  • Title: A Treasury of American Mystery Stories
  • Author: Frank D. McSherry, Jr., Charles G. Waugh, Martin H. Greenberg
  • Year: 1989
  • ISBN-10: 0517676575
  • Publisher: Bonanza Books
  • Pages: xvi+557
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Type: Anthology
  • Title Reference: The Hunger
  • Notes:
    • First Bonanza hardcover printing per the letter line (h—a) found on this book's copyright page..
    • The full title, including this book's subtitle, which is used on the cover dust jacket only is A Treasury of American Mystery Stories: 51 Gripping Tales of Murder, Suspense, and Other Mayhem from Every State in the Union and Washington, D. C..
    • Only stories that have some speculative content, or are part of the canon are listed. This anthology also contains stories by Barry N. Malzberg, Jack London, Edward D. Hoch/R. L. Stevens, and Bill Pronzini. All of whom have pages on this site.
    • "The Jabberwocky Murders" by Fredric Brown is a non-speculative detective story, but its plot is based on the speculative works of Lewis Carroll.
    • The introduction mentions that there is a story featuring Idaho by Erle Stanley Gardner in this anthology, but there is a story ("Bull and Bear") by R. L. Stevens (Edward D. Hoch) substituted instead.
    • "Jacket painting by Hector Garrido/Mendola, Ltd."
    • No price listed, may have been a bookstore instant remainder.