Description
In these classic mystery tales, literature is a matter of life or death
Of crime fiction’s many sub genres, none is so reflexive and so intriguing as the “bibliomystery.” These are stories that involve crimes set, somehow, in the world of books — stories that feature a book scout as a sleuth, for example or that find a literary heir killing to preserve an estate. Perhaps because it deals with a subject that authors know well, this type of plot comes up throughout the history of the genre.
This volume collects the finest of such stories written by American authors during the Golden Age of mystery—the decades between the two World Wars. It includes works by household names such as Cornell Woolrich and John Dickson Carr, and less-remembered writers such as James Gould Cozzens and Lawrence Blochman.
Also By: Otto Penzler 
Obelists En Route
Paperback, 2025
The discovery of a corpse turns a cross-country train journey into a closed-circle hunt for a killer
The Door
Paperback, 2025
An old woman suspects her own household staff of murder in this classic mystery by the author known as the American Agatha Christie.
The Three Coffins
Paperback, 2025
Dr. Gideon Fell solves two impossible murders in one of the most baffling locked room mysteries ever created.
Christmas Crimes at The Mysterious Bookshop
Hardback, 2024
Twelve festive crime stories set in New York City’s beloved mystery bookstore
The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year: 2024
Paperback, 2024
Anthony Horowitz selects and introduces the best mystery stories from the past year, under the auspices of the world’s oldest mystery fiction specialty bookshop.
