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A MYSTERY, CRIME & NOIR NOTEBOOKThis book is a compilation of almost 50 articles written over a period of 40 years by noted collector/author/publisher Gary Lovisi. They include topics about some of his favorite books in the mystery, crime and noir genres. Many of these books are found only in scarce paperback editions.All of the articles in this book have been published previously in a variety of venues. Each article has been substantially rewritten-expanded and updated from their original appearance for this special Stark House edition. A Mystery, Crime & Noir Notebook is a celebration of these wonderful books and their talented authors, many of whom Gary Lovisi knows-or knew-personally.Accompanying most of these articles is a sampling of some of the classic era book covers. This is Gary Lovisi's loving memoir to all the authors and books that he's enjoyed reading over the years. We hope you'll enjoy taking the trip with him.

Two short novels featuring the detection of Sherlock Holmes and Mr. Mac, a character introduced by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in "The Valley of Fear."

In the tradition of the old "Ace Doubles" two-in-one books (flip one over to read the second title)--here is the fourth Wildside Mystery Double:DEVIL'S PLAGUE: A Mystery Novel, by Michael R. Collings.The scene lay tranquil and peaceful--except for the young woman's body, battered and broken at the foot of Porcupine Falls. Who was responsible? Was it the local boy, enamored and fearful of rejection; the stranger with the hidden past; or a serial killer? It's up to Lynn Hansen, recently arrived from L.A., and her new friend, Victoria Sears, to explore the intimacies of death, and solve the mystery of the Devil's Plague!DRIVING HELL'S HIGHWAY: A Crime Novel, by Gary Lovisi.He had no past and no future, only the long open road ahead of him. What would he find there, other than danger and violence? Sometimes a shred of memory, dark and fearful, gave him a hint of what he'd once been. Now he was just a loner. Darkness shrouded his heart and mind. With a trunkful of guns and a tankful of gas, he was Driving Hell's Highway! Hard-boiled crime in the 1950s paperback tradition.

In the tradition of the old "Ace Doubles" two-in-one books (flip one over to read the second title)--here is the fifth Wildside Mystery Double.MURDER OF A BOOKMAN: A Bentley Hollow Collectibles Mystery Novel, by Gary Lovisi. When the police are asked to investigate the brutal murder of bookseller Brian MacDonald, who's been stabbed in the back with his letter opener, they have no trouble locating suspects, because MacDonald has been less than honest in his dealings. But Detective Bentley Hollow has problems of his own: his wife has left him, and he detests his new partner. Still, he has to find a solution to the crime, and when he does, his life will be irrevocably changed. The first in a new series. THE PAPERBACK SHOW MURDERS, by Robert Reginald. When bookdealer "Freddie the Cur" is murdered at a paperback show, Police Lt. Pfisch is forced to close the con. After all, this is the third untimely death of a show attendee in as many days. First there was Lissa Boaz, called the "Boa Constrictor" for her questionable business practices. Then came Brody Richard "The O-Man" Dameen, the drunken horror writer. What links these victims, other than collectible paperbacks? And why does the identification of the REAL author of an early Ace gothic even matter? A comic mystery novel of the modern con scene.

In the tradition of the old "Ace Doubles" two-in-one books (flip one over to read the second title)--here is the sixteenth Wildside Double:DO THE WEIRD CRIME, SERVE THE WEIRD TIME: Tales of the Bizarre, by Don Webb. A man who terrifies women, a mystery writer stalking his editors, an old man fantasizing about murder, Brittany Spears revenging her kidnappers, a writer killing people to work out his plots, a magic ring that reveals a hidden killer, a vampire disguised as a syringe...the stranger the crime, the stranger the punishment in this happy marriage of crime writing, horror fiction, and surrealism. GARGOYLE NIGHTS: A Collection of Horror, by Gary Lovisi. At the end of Earth's days, a sorcerer creates a powerful creature--The Gargoyle--to guard the secrets of Earth's last city, Shenumbra. Then the alien Leinites arrive, determined to plunder our world of its riches. But in the process of pillaging the hidden vaults, they rouse the ancient creature from its rest. Now, only the Gargoyle stands in their way!