Author: Melville Davisson Post. Published by Dover Publications Inc. New York, USA., 1975. Printed in USA. Very Good Condition SOFTCOVER Book, with minor surface wear, original price sticker. Clean inside, tight spine.
UNCLE ABNER, MASTER OF MYSTERIES, In this landmark short story collection, Abner contends with hunchbacks and drunkards, killers and thieves. In a time and a place beyond the rule of law, justice belongs to the Lord—and Uncle Abner is His instrument.
This famous collection from 1918 is reprinted in its entirety, and some critics call it the single finest collection of short American detective stories.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Melville Davisson Post, (April 19, 1869 - June 23, 1930) was an American writer, born in Harrison County, West Virginia. Although his name is not immediately familiar to those outside of specialist circles, many of his collections are still in print, and many collections of detective fiction include works by him.
