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Black Mask Audio Magazine, Volume 1

Classic Hard-Boiled Tales from the Original Black Mask

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Black Mask Audio Magazine, Volume 1

Written by: Hugh B. Cave, Paul Cain, Frederick Nebel, Reuben J. Shay, Dashiell Hammett, William Cole
Narrated by: Hollywood Theater of the Ear
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Audie Award, Short Stories and Collections, 2010

In the1930s and '40s, Black Mask was the single most important magazine for the modern mystery field. Here, writers such as Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and Earl Stanley Gardner reshaped the established view of mystery fiction, creating the "hard-boiled" private eye.

Now this series resurrects from those pages the toughest of tough detectives in sonic dramatizations from the award-winning Hollywood Theater of the Ear.

Stories included in this volume are "Lost and Found" by Hugh B. Cave, "Pigeon Blood" by Paul Cain, "Rough Justice" by Frederick Nebel, "Black" by Paul Cain, "The Missing Mr. Lee" by Hugh B. Cave, "Trouble Chaser" by Paul Cain, "Too Many Have Lived" by Dashiell Hammett, "Taking His Time" by Reuben J. Shay, and "Waiting for Rusty" by William Cole.

©2008 Keith Alan Deutsch (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense

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"These shorts, highly acclaimed in the 1930s, are given new life by some of the best voices of our time." (AudioFile)
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This was a very enjoyable audio play, the stories were mostly enjoyable and it certainly is a Hard Boiled, Gumshoe's and Dame's collection of short stories but the voice performances are what make this stand out. Absolutely stellar narration especially by the lead characters.

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Very good stories with excellent performances all round. Old school crime drama from the 1930's but dare I say far more enjoyable than a the vast majority of contemporary fare. No tiresome agenda driven narratives, No nauseating political lectures, just good story telling and gripping tales. A real breath of fresh air.

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