In MURDER FOR LOVE (1996) Otto Penzler assembled 16 short
stories by several mystery writers, and he claimed the
stories were all originals written for the book, in his
Introduction.
Concerning James Crumley's HOT SPRINGS -one of the 16
- Penzler pretends it's the first time in 23 years Crumley
publishes a short story. He states this in his Introduction
and repeats it in his presentation for Crumley's short
story.
Quote: "This is James Crumley's first short story in
twenty-three years and it is without question one of the
finest stories ever written, filled with characters and
texture enough for any serious novel"
As far as I remeber, I've seen Crumley's short stories with
copyrights after 1973. I'm puzzled here...
Does somebody know if Penzler's statement about the 23 years
span is justified? Is it because some previous stories by
Crumley were not really 100% mystery or crime ?
Thanks for any clue.
E.Borgers Hard-Boiled Mysteries http://www.geocities.com/Athens/6384
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