The Black Mask 2 (May 1920)

by John Gregory Betancourt

The Black Mask is without a doubt the single most important magazinefor the modern mystery field. In its pages writers such as Earl Stanley Gardnerand Dashiell Hammett reshaped the established view of mystery fiction, creatingthe tough-guy sleuth. The May 1920 issue -- the magazine's second --shows the groundwork being laid for future issues, with a featured mystery novelby Hamilton Craigie and plenty of fast-paced adventures by authors such...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809571633
• ISBN13: 9780809571635
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Wildside Press
• Length: 132 Pages