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The Riddle of the Traveling Skull
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781932416268
ISBN: 1932416269
Label: McSweeney's
Manufacturer: McSweeney's
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 150
Publication Date: December 05, 2005
Publisher: McSweeney's
Studio: McSweeney's
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Editorial Review:
The Collins Library is proud to present the triumphant return of Harry Stephen Keeler — to some, an overlooked genius; to others, the Ed Wood of detective fiction. The Riddle of the Traveling Skull is perhaps his best-loved work. The adventure begins when a poem and a mysterious handbag lead a man to the grave of Legga, the Human Spider — and things just get stranger from there.
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Rating:  - Alas, not his best, but a good place to start
Harry Stephen Keeler is an odd and interesting author. Not truly an "outsider" artist in the strictest (e.g.,Grandma Moses) sense--as he was clearly well educated as a writer--nevertheless, he is the possessor--if "possessor" be the word--of a truly odd and truly unique style. Not mysteries in the traditional "who-done-it" sense --in one story the family cats turn out to be the culprit, in another, two characters, both, it turns out, in disguise, unbeknownst to each other are each other; you figure ... Read More
Rating:  - The Riddle of Harry Stephen Keeler
I wish I could give this book a simultaneous review of 5 and -5 stars. For those of you that don't know, Harry Stephen Keeler is considered by many to be the Ed Wood of mystery novelists. This book is classic Keeler, and if you're interested in this long forgotten and overlooked mystery author, this is the best and easiest place to start. (Almost all of Keeler's over 50(!) novels, remain out of print.) Keeler is weird and wildy creative, and maniacally strange. The characters include: Legga the Human ... Read More
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