Dust jacket by Fender Tucker

THE ANTHONY BOUCHER  CHRONICLES II:

 The Week in Murder

Volume 2 of the Anthony Boucher Chronicles collects all of the short reviews published every week in the San Francisco Chronicle between 1942 and 1947. Think of any 30s or 40s mystery author and you'll find a review of one of his books. Boucher was able to read -- and digest -- about ten books a week and come up with a two- or three-paragraph synopsis cum critique that nailed the essence of the book exactly. And he'd do this week after week. Volume 2, at 330 pages, is the longest book of the trilogy and is packed with reviews of over 400 books. $18.00