Otto Penzler is one of my literary heroes. During our most recent conversation, I asked him to provide listeners with his bio. He got started on it, then admitted it might take another four hours to complete. Such a life. What a career.
Penzler had been a sportswriter. He explained how he made the transitions to book publisher, bookstore owner and book collector. He has done it all, including serving as the editor of numerous collections like this latest trove of mystery classics with holiday twists.
I have so many favorites in this book. Here are some of the greatest writers from the golden age of the genre. Otto Penzler sure knows how to pick them.
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