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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Golden Age Suspense Stories

Golden Age Suspense Stories

Penzler, Otto
Penzler, Otto
Churchill, Sandra

Audio Book

Mystery & ThrillerFiction Anthologies

Currently unavailable to order

ISBN13: 9798212679442
Publisher: HighBridge Audio
Published: Jul 7 2026
Language: English

Fifteen suspenseful tales from the Golden Age of the mystery genre.

The art of the suspense story is incredibly varied. Rarely classified as whodunits, these narratives can be more accurately described as when-will-it-be-dones. From hungry tigers stalking their prey to jealous lovers plotting revenge, the binding element of these stories is anticipation. Although humans have delighted in terrifying themselves with this type of anxiety-inducing tale since the caveman days, stories of suspense flourished in the interim between the World Wars.

In this collection, Edgar Award-winning anthologist Otto Penzler selects the highlights of the suspense genre during this Golden Age era. Familiar names such as Stanley Ellin, James M. Cain, and Ellery Queen appear alongside lesser known authors worth revisiting. Each of these writers has their own strategy for building tension, making this anthology a robust representation of the many ways to keep readers at the edge of their seats.

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