Jim:
<<SHORT STORY:
"Strangers in Town" by Ross Macdonald in the identically
titled short story collection published by Crippen &
Landru.
Never before published, this short story was later revised
and expanded into THE IVORY GRIN. I'd forgotten what a fine
writer Macdonald was until reading these stories, the first
new Macdonald material since several years before his death
in 1983.>>
I second this. This book is a great contribution to the genre
and to the Macdonald canon. The notes alone are worth the
price. And it's nice to see the author in full hardboiled
mode.
However, and speaking realistically and in the best interest
of our art, wouldn't it be better to recognize some author
who is writing right now? Macdonald hardly needs the
recognition, whereas the short-story genre is
struggling.
By the way, I very much like the "Best Mystery Stories of XX"
series. It includes a lot of new and unknown authors. Last
year's colleciton, edited by Block (I think Penzler culled it
down to a final list for Block to read), is
fascinating.
Best regards,
MrT
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