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Women crime writers. Four suspense novels of the 1950s /

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Four suspense novels of the 1950s. These four stories examine isolated crimes within society that not only breed murder but destructive suspicions.

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Other Authors / Creators:	Weinman, Sarah, editor. Armstrong, Charlotte, 1905-1969. Mischief. Highsmith, Patricia, 1921-1995. Blunderer. Millar, Margaret, 1915-1994. Beast in view. Hitchens, Dolores, 1907-1973. Fool's gold.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Imprint:	New York : The Library of America, [2015]
Series:	Library of America ; 269.
Subjects:	20th century Women authors > 20th century. Uxoricide > Fiction. Uxoricide. Prank telephone calls. Babysitters. Women authors. Suburban life > Fiction. Suburban life. Theft > Fiction. Theft. Babysitters > Fiction. Strangers > Fiction. Strangers. Prank telephone calls > Fiction. Detective and mystery stories, American. Suspense fiction, American. Fiction. Horror fiction. Detective and mystery fiction.

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Summary:	Four suspense novels of the 1950s. These four stories examine isolated crimes within society that not only breed murder but destructive suspicions. Though women crime and suspense writers dominate today's bestseller lists, the extraordinary work of the mid-century pioneers is largely unknown. Their work, influential in its day and still vibrant and extraordinarily riveting today, is long overdue for rediscovery. This volume, the first of a two-volume collector's set, gathers four classic works that together reveal the vital and unacknowledged lineage that leads to today's leading crime writers. From the 1950s here are Charlotte Weinman, Patricia Highsmith, Margaret Millar & Dolores Hitchens.
Physical Description:	710 pages ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781598534313 1598534319
Author Notes:	Patricia Highsmith wrote twenty-one novels including "Strangers on a Train" & the "Ripley" series. She died in 1995 in Switzerland, where she resided much of her life. (Publisher Provided)