Thanks, Jiro. Both AHMM & EQMM are available in Canada,
at any half-decent
newstand. Because of their size, they may be a bit hard to
spot, and some
places have no idea where to put them. I've found copies
tucked in with
crossword puzzle books, in the literary section, in the hobby
section, in
with the comics, and even tucked in beside Penthouse Forum (I
guess because
they're about the same size). But they are out there, and
they're worth
tracking down. Of course, they cover the whole mystery genre,
and not all
the stories could be considered hardboiled, but there are
some surprisingly
tough-minded stories in there sometimes. There's also a lot
of cute stuff
about crime-solving Tibetan monks, elderly florists and cats,
and the like,
which is why I don't subscribe. But I always check out the
contents of each
new issue. I've found some great stuff that way. And keep an
eye peeled at
garage sales, flea markets and such. Ols issues of EQ and AH
are always
popping up in these places, often for ridulously low prices.
It's a great
way to find uncollected short stories from not just the folks
Jiro
mentioned, but also writers like Michael Collins, Lawrence
Block, Joe
Gores, Andrew Vachhs, Sara Paretsky, Loren Estleman, Joseph
Hansen, and
probably a bunch of others I can't think of right now.
In fact, one of the great lost P.I. series (or at least one
of my
favorites) of the eighties and nineties, Rob Kantner's Ben
Perkins,
appeared in seventeen or so short stories in AHMM, most of
them before he
jumped to full-length novels. Now there's a series of stories
that begs
collecting (Hmmmm....where's that address for Crippen and
Landru?)
But I digress...
Kevin Smith
Web Guy for The Thrilling Detective Web Site
For info, mailto:kvnsmith@total.net
"It's the detectives come to see about the parents
Who are ready to hear the worst about their daughter's
disappearance..."
-
Watching the Detectives (Elvis Costello)
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