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July 08, 1942

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Otto Penzler is an editor of mystery fiction in the United States, and proprietor of The Mysterious Bookshop in New York City, where he lives.

Otto Penzler founded The Mysteriour Press in 1975 and was the publisher of The Armchair Detective, the Edgar-winning quarterly journal devoted to the study of mystery and suspense fiction, for seventeen years.

Penzler has won two Edgar Awards, for The Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection in 1977, and The Lineup in 2010. The Mystery Writers of America awarded him the prestigious Ellery Queen Award in 1994, and the Raven--the group's highest non-writing award--in 2003.

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101 Greatest Films of Mystery & Suspense, #13 - 'Double Indemnity'

From the archives:We're recounting the films chosen by Otto Penzler for the101 Great Films of Mystery & Suspense, published in 2000 but now out-of-print.

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Average rating: 3.69 · 5031 ratings · 881 reviews · 149 distinct works

	The Black Lizard Big Book of Pulps 421 avg rating — 212 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Lineup: The World's Greatest Crime Writers Tell the Inside Story of Their Greatest Detectives by Otto Penzler (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lee Child, Alexander McCall Smith (Goodreads Author) 373 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 2009 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop 324 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Vampire Archives 364 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2009	My rating:
	The Best American Crime Writing: 2003 Edition: The Year's Best True Crime Reporting by Otto Penzler (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Thomas H. Cook (Editor) 406 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Bloodsuckers: The Vampire Archives, Volume 1 359 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Best American Crime Writing: 2004 Edition: The Year's Best True Crime Reporting by Otto Penzler (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Thomas H. Cook (Editor) 393 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Best American Crime Writing: 2002 Edition: The Year's Best True Crime Reporting by Otto Penzler (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Thomas H. Cook (Editor) 400 avg rating — 44 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Black Lizard Big Book of Black Mask Stories 424 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	Agents of Treachery: Never Before Published Spy Fiction from Today's Most Exciting Writers 325 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	My rating:

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Otto Penzler wrote a new blog post: 101 Greatest Films of Mystery & Suspense, #13 - 'Double Indemnity' 101 Greatest Films of Mystery & Suspense, #13 - 'Double Indemnity' From the archives:We're recounting the films chosen by Otto Penzler for the101 Great Films of Mystery & Suspense, published in 2000 but now out read more »
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Otto Penzler gave to: Bellringer by Joseph Robert Janes	My rating:
Beauty never guarantees safety, and that could not be truer regarding the luxurious Vittel resort town. During the Second World War, France’s wealthiest deserted the resort, and the place was made into an internment camp for British and American wome...more
23 de May 12:45 · see review
Otto Penzler gave to: An Officer and a Lady and Other Stories by Rex Stout	My rating:
This is a thrilling collection of some of Rex Stout’s earliest writings. Here, Stout features Bill Farden, a criminal used to breaking into homes, stealing, and tying people up. However, one particular night does not go according to his plan, and he...more
16 de May 09:39 · see review
Otto Penzler gave to: Hasty Wedding by Mignon G. Eberhart	My rating:
Eberhart tells the story of a beautiful couple on the eve of “happily ever after” when (seemingly out of nowhere) the bride is accused of murder. The victim is her ex-lover, and without an alibi and all kinds of motive, she becomes the main suspect…u...more
16 de May 09:38 · see review
Otto Penzler gave to: Death from a Top Hat by Clayton Rawson	My rating:
Rawson's first book in one of the great “Golden Age” mystery series is mystifying and intriguing , introducing the Great Merlini, a detective and magician protagonist. Death from a Top Hat is the story of a murdered magician -- a case that can only...more
16 de May 09:36 · see review
Otto Penzler gave to: Death from a Top Hat by Clayton Rawson	My rating:
16 de May 09:34
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Otto Penzler gave to: Carolina Skeletons by David Stout	My rating:
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Otto Penzler gave to: Killing Yourself to Survive by David Corbett (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
This new short story collection from David Corbett features an ex-marine named Satcher who is recruited by Sterling Associates, a suspicious company that kills for profit . Satcher is sent from Iraq to capture and kill a cartel member in Guatemala ,...more
4 de May 13:49 · see review
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