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Cover of A Treasury of American Mystery Stories

A Treasury of American Mystery Stories

Frank D. McSherry, Jr. & Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg

First published 1989
Publisher Bonanza Books
Format Hardcover
Type Anthology
Cover art Hector Garrido
Pages xvi+557
ISBN 0517676575

  • 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.