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Under the Burning Sun

Under the Burning Sun( )
Author: DeRosso, H. A.
Editor: Pronzini, Bill
ISBN:978-1-4778-4026-9
Publication Date:Sep 2013
Publisher:Amazon Publishing
Imprint:Amazon Encore
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $14.95
Book Description:

Of all the amazing writers published in the popular fiction magazines of the 1940s and '50s, one of the greatest was H.A. DeRosso. Within twenty years he published nearly two hundred Western short stories, all noted for their brilliant style, their realism and their compelling vision of the dark side of the Old West. Now, finally we have a collection of the best work of this true master of the Western story.

This collection, edited by Bill Pronzini, presents a cross-section...
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Book Details
Pages:280
Detailed Subjects: Fiction / Westerns
Fiction / Historical / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):1 x 8.25 x 5.5 Inches
Book Weight:0.8 Pounds
Author Biography
DeRosso, H. A. (Author)
Bill Pronzini was born in Petaluma, California on April 13, 1943. His first novel, The Stalker, was published in 1971. He is best known for his creation of the Nameless Detective Mystery series, as well as several westerns and novels of dark suspense. He has been a full time writer since 1969. He is also an active anthologist, having compiled more than 100 collections, most of which focus on mystery, western, and science fiction short stories.

He has won numerous awards including three Shamus Awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Mystery Writers of America. His book Snowbound received the Grand Prix de la Litterature Policiere, as the best crime novel published in France in 1988. Pronzini has established himself as a master of the Western novel as well as earning a name for himself in the dark fiction genre.

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