The Big Book of Reel Murders

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Stories that Inspired Great Crime Films

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The Big Book of Reel Murders is an exciting anthology featuring an extensive collection of short crime stories that inspired some of cinema's most famous murder mysteries. Each tale captures the thrilling essence of its film adaptation, offering readers an engaging journey through the dark and intricate world of crime and detective stories. This book is a must-read for fans of both the crime genre and classic films.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy delving into crime stories inspired by popular films, experiencing thrilling plots with cinematic twists. It's perfect for those who love classic crime tales brought to life through iconic movie moments, offering a tantalising exploration of murder mysteries translated from screen to page.

The Big Book of Reel Murders

Edgar Award-winning editor Penzler's new anthology rolls out the red carpet for the stories that Hollywood is made of. He delivers the director's cut on these classic short stories and the films they gave rise to.

Edgar Award-winning editor Otto Penzler's new anthology rolls out the red carpet for the stories that Hollywood is made of. A Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Original.

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Edgar Award-winning editor Otto Penzler's new anthology rolls out the red carpet for the stories that Hollywood is made of. A Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Original.

Lights! Camera! Action! The latest book in the Big Book series takes us behind the curtain to uncover the stories that became some of the greatest films of the silver screen. There's the W. Somerset Maugham short story that inspired Hitchcock's Secret Agent; Robert Louis Stevenson's horrifying tale that was later turned into the iconic movie The Body Snatcher, starring Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff; Sir Ian Fleming's "From a View to a Kill," later one of Roger Moore's greatest Bond films; and "Cyclists' Raid," the short story that formed the basis for the legendary Brando film The Wild One.

Otto Penzler delivers the director's cut on these classic short stories and the films they gave rise to. So grab your Sno-Caps and a jumbo box of popcorn and curl up with these cinematic tales from the likes of Agatha Christie, Dennis Lehane, Joyce Carol Oates, Dashiell Hammett, O. Henry, Edgar Allan Poe, and Arthur Conan Doyle.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780525563884

Publisher: Penguin Random House LLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 October 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard

Contributors:

Edited by Otto Penzler

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 49.0mm

Width: 177.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 1259g

Pages: 1200

Collections

Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction

About the Author

OTTO PENZLER is the editor of sixteen Vintage Crime/Black Lizard anthologies, including The Black Lizard Big Book of Locked-Room Mysteries, The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories, The Big Book of Jack the Ripper, The Big Book of Rogues and Villains, and, most recently, The Big Book of Female Detectives. He lives in New York City, where he is the proprietor of the Mysterious Bookshop.