{"product_id":"women-crime-writers-eight-suspense-novels-of-the-1940s-50s-isbn-9781598534511","title":"Women Crime Writers: Eight Suspense Novels of the 1940s \u0026 50s","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Library of America and editor Sarah Weinman redefine the classic era of American crime fiction with a landmark collection of eight brilliant novels by the female pioneers of the genre, the women who paved the way for Gillian Flynn, Tana French, and Lisa Scottoline.    \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough women crime and suspense writers dominate today’s best seller lists, the extraordinary creations of the mid-century female pioneers of the genre are largely unknown. Their work, influential in its day and still vibrant and extraordinarily riveting, is long overdue for rediscovery. Now The Library of America makes these classic books available in a deluxe two-volume collector’s edition. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e From the 1940s, here are Vera Caspary’s famous career girl mystery \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e; Helen Eustis’s intricate campus thriller \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Horizontal Man\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e; Dorothy B. Hughes’s \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a Lonely Place\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, the terrifyingly intimate portrait of a serial killer; and Elisabeth Sanxay Holding’s \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Blank Wall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, in which a wife in wartime is forced to take extreme measures when her family is threatened.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The 1950s volume includes Charlotte Armstrong’s \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMischief,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e the nightmarish drama of a child entrusted to a psychotic babysitter; Patricia Highsmith’s brilliant \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Blunderer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, which tracks the perverse parallel lives of two men driven toward murder; Margaret Millar’s \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeast in View\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, a relentless study in madness; and Dolores Hitchens’s \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFools’ Gold\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, a hard-edged tale of robbery and redemption.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoxed set contains: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen Crime Writers: Four Suspense Novels of the 1940s\u003c\/i\u003e (Library of America #268)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen Crime Writers: Four Suspense Novels of the 1950s \u003c\/i\u003e(Library of America #269)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoth volumes are available separately in print and e-book editions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIBRARY OF AMERICA\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.\"This set is a must-have addition to any crime fiction fan's bookcase.\" \u003cb\u003e—The Strand Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"The novels in the anthology are page-turners, every one.\" \u003cb\u003e—Megan Abbott\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With its gutsy, crackling eight novels, \u003ci\u003eWomen Crime Writers \u003c\/i\u003echallenges the perception of American crime fiction as a genre shaped by men, and dominated by brooding male figures.\" \u003cb\u003e—Brigit Katz, Women in the World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A stunning collection.\" \u003cb\u003e—Nancy Bilyeau, The Big Thrill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The original female crime writers every \u003ci\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/i\u003e fan should know.\" \u003cb\u003e—Caitlin MacDougall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Weinman \u003c\/b\u003eis widely recognized as a leading authority on crime fiction. She is the editor of \u003ci\u003eTroubled Daughters, Twisted Wives: Stories from the Trailblazers of Domestic Suspense\u003c\/i\u003e (Penguin, 2013), which the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e called “simply one of the most significant anthologies of crime fiction, ever.” She is the news editor for \u003ci\u003ePublishers Marketplace\u003c\/i\u003e and her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNational Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAngeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. 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