Crippen & Landru are specialty publishers of mystery short story collections. We are enthusiastic fans of their books, and have been a customer for many years.
We're pleased to provide information on two new collections from the publisher. Links in this post are for the trade paperback editions; hardcover editions, or limited edition signed copies, may be available directly from Crippen and Landru.
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The Casebook of Gregory Hood
In 1946, Anthony Boucher (1911-1968) and Denis Green (1905-1954) created one of the finest detective dramas ever to be broadcast during radio’s Golden Age. The Casebook of Gregory Hood features a wealthy San Francisco importer and man-about-town who is drawn into mysterious cases as an amateur sleuth. Each of the cases, whether involving a beeswax candle, or a red capsule, or a sad clown, or en elusive violin, is meticulously plotted so that the listener can, if he or she is clever enough, deduce the solution.
For many years, The Casebook of Gregory Hood was only a fond memory of radio and detection fans, but now Crippen & Landru is proud to present 14 complete (and never-before published) scripts, along with an informative introduction by the editor, Joe R. Christopher.
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A Pocketful of Noses: Stories of One Ganelon or Another
Join four generations of Ambrose Ganelon as they protect the colorful European principality of San Sebastiano from the intrigues of Ludwig Wong and his infamous descendants. Ambrose Ganelon I, working in the mid-19th century and using classic armchair-detective skills, must use his powers of perception to puzzle out such mysteries as the “Flower Diet,” whose acolytes claim to gain sustenance only through the aroma of flowers. The second Ganelon, preferring scientific reasoning, finds himself embroiled in the international intrigue of Europe at the dawn of World War I especially when he must discover who murdered a Serbian national, and why he was holding seven artificial noses. The hardboiled third generation of Ganelons, Ambrose Ganelon III, is at the center of mystery when he discovers he’s the target of a murder plot. And the near penniless Ambrose Ganelon IV still manages to find intrigue and mystery, even though his predecessors have all but eliminated crime from his homeland.
Combining wit with solid mysteries, A Pocket Full of Noses will keep you guessing. Included are 12 stories, as well as an introduction by author James Powell, and a checklist of the author’s mystery fiction.
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