The Dancing Detective

by William Irish (pseud.), Cornell Woolrich

Contains the stories:
-The Dancing Detective
-Two Fellows in a Furnished Room
-The Light in the Window
-Silent as the Grave
-The Detective's Dilemma
-Fur Jacket
-Leg Man
-The Fingernail

Genres: Short Stories, Mystery, 20th Century, Fiction

271 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1946

About the author

pseudonym of Cornell Woolrich

Reviews

[Karl]

This hardcover edition is a first edition, first printing by J. B. Lippincott and is marked "First Edition" on the copyright page. The book is priced as $2.00 on the dust jacket.

[AC · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cornell Woolrich, “A Dime a Dance” (1938); reprinted as “The Dancing Detective” (1946) — what a noir gem 💎

[Craig Schlossin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good detective novel.

[Gina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thrilling. Hard boiled and really good from start to finish