Description
His Dark Places:
The Remarkable Books of James Ellroy
James Ellroy has developed an almost mystical status among his crime fiction following. Tension is omnipresent in his narration, dark images and horrific deeds sail from his pages with surprising eloquence and grace.
Alfred Hitchcock
and the Three Investigators
No matter whether you enter through Green Gate One or Tunnel Two, these mysteries intended for young audiences will transport you to a place where mystery, danger and suspense rule the day.
Collecting Ross Macdonald
Writing under his pen name Ross Macdonald, Ken Millar is credited with the mature development of the hardboiled detective school. He brilliantly reshaped the genre and invested it with psychological dimension and complexity.
Kenneth Millar:
An Updated Checklist of First Editions
As Millar’s popularity increased, his first editions grew in physical size. As usual when this happens, the smaller the book, the larger the price tag. All 26 of his primary first editions are appreciating in value; the smaller ones—the early titles—are almost impossible to find in any kind of collector’s condition.
Books into Film
Rear Window, a story by Cornell Woolrich, a film by Alfred Hitchcock
Update
Ten Years Ago
April 1994 Checklist Update: Virginia Woolf