The Speciality of the House
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Published:27th Sep '12
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'Ellin consistently wrote the best mystery stories of his time' Lawrence Block
Stanley Ellin's first short story, 'The Specialty of the House', about a New York restaurant with a special gourmet menu, was published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine in 1948 and caused an immediate sensation, winning him a special Ellery Queen Award. 'The House Party' and 'The Blessington Method' subsequently both won Edgar Awards. Stanley Ellin, who was made a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America in 1980, is acknowledged as one of the great masters of the 20th-century short story, and this volume brings together the best of his work in the genre.
Ellin consistently wrote the best mystery stories of his time' -- Lawrence Block
The great talent he has brought back to the crime story is imagination ... his work is a landmark in the history of the crime short story -- Julian Symons
Ellin is clear, dark and chilling. What's more, he is one of the few writers who has something to say to hard-boiled fans as well as classicists -- Dilys Winn
A skill and passion that made him one of the top American writers of this century, regardless of genre * ENCYLOPEDIA MYSTERIOSA *
A macabre little tale about an unusual restaurant in Manhattan and its lonely patrons, it displayed both a debt to Edgar Allan Poe and an acute understanding of human nature that is the key to the success of his work * GUARDIAN *
America's master craftsman of the mystery short story * NEW YORK TIMES *
ISBN: 9781409103790
Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 38mm
Weight: 374g
592 pages