SAN FRANCISCO THRILLERS True Crimes and Dark Mysteries from the City by the Bay

Softcover. Intro' by Martin Cruz Smith. San Francisco is the ideal place for murder, mystery and malevolence. Far beneath the swinging coils of the Golden Gate Bridge, in a dank set of abandoned prison cells, a strange caretaker with evil intentions plots his nefarious deeds. Atop the hills of Pacific Heights, an innocent young woman rides an evening cable car, stalked by her handsome fiancé. In a seedy bar on Fifth Street, a stone-faced man awaits his next victim. These and other eerie and exciting stories can be found in this book, the first anthology of mysteries and thrillers set in the City by the Bay, and illustrated with the haunting vintage photographs of Francis Bruguiere. Included among other infamous pieces are the heart-stopping rooftop scene from Alfred Hitchcock's film 'Vertigo', the sad tale of an otherworldly spirit in Ambrose Bierce's 'Beyond the Wall,' the shocking true story of the horrific church tower murders in Hildegarde Teilher's 'The Demon in the Belfry,' and the escapades of classic character Ironside. The editors capture the biggest mysteries and tallest tales from the city where the devious is commonplace and the wicked, desirable. Contributors also include : Bill Pronzini, Dashiell Hammett, Joe Gores, Mark Twain etc. Illus. 252oo. trade size softcover. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. Nr. F. with no creasing to folding covers.