Paperback Confidential: Crime Writers of the Paperback Era

132 profiles of the men and women who wrote the books that became the backbone of the Pulp and Paperback Era from the 1930s through the 1960s. Each profile contains details about the authors life and explores key works; also covered are screenplay and teleplay work as well as movies based on the authors stories. There is also a separate section where the authors pseudonyms are listed. There is nothing like this book currently on the market. Will appeal to all fans of noir fiction.