The Vicious Circle: Mystery and Crime Stories by Members of the Algonquin Round Table by Otto Penzler (9781933648675)
Otto Penzler Release Date: 01 December 2007 Format: Hardback Pages: 205 Publisher: Pegasus Books ISBN: 9781933648675 ISBN-10: 1933648678
"Otto Penzler knows more about crime fiction than most people know about anything."-Robert B. Parker
An anthology of stylish, clever, often humorous mystery and crime stories by the writers of the Algonquin Round Table, the notorious, vituperative group of American literary figures who gathered at the Algonquin Hotel to drink and match wits with each other.
Otto Penzler is the proprietor of the Mysterious Bookshop in New York City. He is the founder of The Mysterious Press and has won an Edgar Award, an Ellery Queen Award, and a Raven Award for his contributions to the publishing field.