The big book of rogues and villains

Penzler, Otto, (editor.). Meade, L. T., 1844-1914 At the edge of the crater. (Added Author). Allen, Grant, 1848-1899 Episode of the Mexican steer. (Added Author). Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 Body-snatcher. (Added Author). Stoker, Bram, 1847-1912 Dracula's guest. (Added Author). Morrison, Arthur, 1863-1945 Narrative of Mr. James Rigby. (Added Author). Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William), 1866-1921 Ides of March. (Added Author). Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 Story of a young robber. (Added Author). London, Jack, 1876-1916 Moon-face. (Added Author). Doyle, C. W. (Charles William, 1852-1903 Shadow of Quong Lung. (Added Author). Bennett, Arnold, 1867-1931 Fire of London. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780525432487
ISBN: 0525432485
Physical Description: print
xv, 911 pages ; 24 cm.
Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2017.

Content descriptions

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Two columns to the page.

Formatted Contents Note:

At the edge of the crater / L. T. Meade & Robert Eustace -- The episode of the Mexican seer / Grant Allen -- The body snatcher / Robert Louis Stevenson -- Dracula's guest / Bram Stoker -- The narrative of Mr. James Rigby / Arthur Morrison -- The ides of March / E. W. Hornung -- The story of a young robber / Washington Irving -- Moon-face / Jack London -- The shadow of Quong Lung / C. W. Doyle -- The fire of London / Arnold Bennett -- Madame Sara / L. T. Meade & Robert Eustace -- The affair of the man who called himself Hamilton Cleek / Thomas W. Hanshew -- The mysterious railway passenger / Maurice Leblanc -- An unposted letter / Newton MacTavish -- The adventure of "The Brain" / Bertram Atkey -- The kailyard novel / Clifford Ashdown -- The parole of Gevil-hay / K. & Hesketh Prichard -- The Hammerpond Park burlglary / H. G. Wells -- The zayat kiss / Sax Rohmer -- The infallible Godahl / Frederick Irving Anderson -- The caballero's way / O. Henry -- Conscience in art / O. Henry -- The unpublishable memoirs / A. S. W. Rosenbach -- The Universal Covered Carpet Tack Company / George Randolph Chester -- Boston Blackie's code / Jack Boyle -- The gray seal / Frank L. Packard -- The dignity of honest labor / Percival Pollard -- The eyes of the Countess Gerda / May Edginton -- The willow walk / Sinclair Lewis -- A retrieved reformation / O. Henry -- The burglar / John Russell -- Portrait of a Murderer / Q. Patrick -- KArmesin and the big flea / Gerald Kersh -- The very raffles-like episode of Castor and Pollux, diamonds de luxe / Harry Stephen Keeler -- The most dangerous game / Richard Connell -- Four Square Jane / Edgar Wallace -- A fortune in tin / Edgar Wallace -- The genuine old master / David Durham -- The colonel gives a party / Everett Rhodes Castle -- Footsteps of fear / Vincent Starrett -- The signed masterpiece / Frederick Irving Anderson -- The hands of Mr. Ottermole / Thomas Burke -- "His lady" to the rescue / Bruce Graeme -- On getting an introduction / Edgar Wallace -- The fifteen murderers / Ben Hecht -- The damsel in distress / Leslie Charteris -- After-dinner story / William Irish -- The mystery of the golden skull / Donald E. Keyhoe -- We are all dead / Bruno Fischer -- Horror insured / Paul Ernst -- A shock for the countess / C. S. Montanye -- A shabby millionaire / Christopher B. Booth -- Crimson shackles / Frederick C. Davis -- The adventures of the voodoo moon / Eugene Thomas -- The copper bowl / George Fielding Eliot -- The cat-woman / Erle Stanley Gardner -- The theft from the empty room / Edward D. Hoch -- The shill / Stephen Marlowe -- The Dr. Sherrock commission / Frank McAuliffe -- In round figures / Erle Stanley Gardner -- The racket buster / Erle Stanley Gardner -- Sweet music / Robert L. Fish -- The Ehrengraf experience / Lawrence Block -- Quarry's luck / Max Allan Collins -- The partnership / David Morrell -- Blackburn sins / Bradley Denton -- The black spot / Loren D. Estleman -- Car trouble / Jas. D. Petrin -- Keller on the spot / Lawrence Block -- Boudin noir / R. T. Lawton -- Like a thief in the night / Lawrence Block -- Too many crooks / Donald E. Westlake.