The Speciality of the House
豆瓣
The Complete Mystery Tales
Ellin, Stanley
简介
'A macabre little tale about an unusual restaurant in Manhattan and its lonely patrons, it displayed both a debt to Edgar Allan Poe and an acute understanding of human nature that is the key to the success of his work' GUARDIAN
Stanley Ellin's first short story, 'The Speciality of the House', about a New York restaurant with a special gourmet menu, was published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine in 1948 and caused an immediate sensation, winning him a special Ellery Queen Award. 'The House Party' and 'The Blessington Method' subsequently both won Edgar Awards. Stanley Ellin, who was made a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America in 1980, is acknowledged as one of the great masters of the 20th-century short story, and this volume brings together the best of his work in the genre.
contents
1. The Speciality of the House
2. The Cat's-Paw
3. Death on Chirstimas Eve
4. The Orderly World of Mr Appleby
5. Foor's Mate
6. The Best of Everything
7. The Betrayers
8. The House Party
9. The Moment of Decision
10. Broker's Sepacial
11. The Blessington Method
12. The Faith of Aaron Menefee
13. You Can't Be a Little Girl All Your Life
14. Robert
15. Unreasonable Doubt
16. The Day of the Bullet
17. Beidendauer's Flea
18. The Seven Deadly Virtues.
19. The Nine-to-Five Man
20. The Question
21. The Crime of Ezechiele Coen
22. The Great Persuader
23. The Day the Thaw Came to 127
24. Death of an Old-Fashioned Girl
25. The Twelfth Statue
26. The Last Bottle in the World.
27. Coin of the Realm
28. Kindly Dig Your Grave
29. The Payoff
30. The Other Side of the Wall
31. The Corruption of Officer Avakadian
32. A Corner of Paradise
33. Generation Gap
34. The Family Circle
35. Reasons Unknown
