About the book
In the era before he created moody private investigator Matthew Scudder, burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr, sleepless spy Evan Tanner, and the amiable hit man Keller—and years before his first Edgar Award—a young writer named Lawrence Block submitted a story titled \"You Can't Lose\" to Manhunt magazine. It was published, and the rest is history.
One Night Stands and Lost Weekends is a sterling collection of short crime fiction and suspense novelettes penned between 1958 and 1962 by a budding young master and soon-to-be Grand Master—an essential slice of genre history, and more fun than a high-speed police chase following a bank job gone bad.
Editions of One Night Stands and Lost Weekends
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780061582141
- EBook
- ISBN 9780061980237
Read an Excerpt
In the era before he created moody private investigator Matthew Scudder, burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr, sleepless spy Evan Tanner, and the amiable hit man Keller—and years before his first Edgar Award—a young writer named Lawrence Block submitted a story titled \"You Can't Lose\" to Manhunt magazine. It was published, and the rest is history.
One Night Stands and Lost Weekends is a sterling collection of short crime fiction and suspense novelettes penned between 1958 and 1962 by a budding young master and soon-to-be Grand Master—an essential slice of genre history, and more fun than a high-speed police chase following a bank job gone bad.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is One Night Stands and Lost Weekends about?
In the era before he created moody private investigator Matthew Scudder, burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr, sleepless spy Evan Tanner, and the amiable hit man Keller—and years before his first Edgar Award—a young writer named Lawrence Block submitted a story titled \"You Can't Lose\" to Manhunt magazine. It was published, and the rest is history.
One Night Stands and Lost Weekends is a sterling collection of short crime fiction and suspense novelettes penned between 1958 and 1962 by a budding young master and soon-to-be Grand Master—an essential slice of genre history, and more fun than a high-speed police chase following a bank job gone bad.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in One Night Stands and Lost Weekends?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Anthologies
Where can I read a sample of One Night Stands and Lost Weekends?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780061582141
Who is/are the Author/s of the book One Night Stands and Lost Weekends?
Lawrence Block
Who is the Publisher of the book One Night Stands and Lost Weekends?
HarperCollins
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
One Night Stands and Lost Weekends is available as paperback(ISBN 9780061582141) and ebook(ISBN 9780061980237)
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