Uncle Abner, Master of Mysteries

by Melville Davisson Post

Genres: Classics; Short Stories; Mystery

Synopsis

If you look at any listing of the ten most important books of detective stories published in the United States, chances are you will find Uncle Abner on most of them. It is generally recognized as one of the most important contributions to American dectective fiction between Poe and Hammett. In fact, there are some critics who call it the single finest collecton of American detective stories ever written. This collection of classic mystery stories includes:"The Doomdorf Mystery", "The Wrong Hand", "The Angel of the Lord", "An Act of God", "The Treasure Hunter", "The House of the Dead Man", and "A Twilight Adventure".

Publisher: Start Classics

Print pages: 189