Golden Age Suspense Stories by Penzler, Otto
Golden Age Suspense Stories by Penzler, Otto

Golden Age Suspense Stories

Fifteen suspenseful tales from the Golden Age of the mystery genre. The art of the suspense story...
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Author: Otto Penzler
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Golden Age Suspense Stories by Penzler, Otto

Golden Age Suspense Stories

$21.54
Golden Age Suspense Stories by Penzler, Otto

Golden Age Suspense Stories

$21.54
Author: Otto Penzler
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
Fifteen suspenseful tales from the Golden Age of the mystery genre.

The art of the suspense story is incredibly varied. Rarely classified as whodunits, these narratives can be more accurately described as "when-will-it-be-dones." From hungry tigers stalking their prey to jealous lovers plotting revenge, the binding element of these stories is anticipation. Although humans have delighted in terrifying themselves with this type of anxiety-inducing tale since the caveman days, stories of suspense flourished in the interim between the World Wars.

In this collection, Edgar-Award-winning anthologist Otto Penzler selects the highlights of the suspense genre during this Golden Age era. Familiar names such as Stanley Ellin, James M. Cain, and Ellery Queen appear alongside lesser known authors worth revisiting. Each of these writers has their own strategy for building tension, making this anthology a robust representation of the many ways to keep readers at the edge of their seat.

Author: Otto Penzler
Publisher: American Mystery Classics
Published: 07/07/2026
Pages: 408
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781613167892


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2026
Booklist 07/01/2026

About the Author
Otto Penzler, the creator of American Mystery Classics, is also the founder of the Mysterious Press (1975); Mysterious Press.com (2011), an electronic-book publishing company; and New York City's Mysterious Bookshop (1979). He has won a Raven, the Ellery Queen Award, two Edgars (for the Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection, 1977, and The Lineup, 2010), and lifetime achievement awards from Noircon and The Strand Magazine. He has edited more than 80 anthologies and written extensively about mystery fiction.
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