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Murder Plus offers a curated set of twentyβfive true crime tales drawn from the archives of old pulp magazines. Each piece follows the trail of homicide investigations in the United States, illustrating the investigative techniques and narrative styles of celebrated writers such as Jim Thompson, Dashiell Hammett, Robert Bloch, Ellery Queen, and Harlan Ellison. The collection provides readers with a historical snapshot of American crime reporting and detective fiction.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Crime Fiction/Noir
Authors: Marc Gerald
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