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The Ethnic Detectives: Masterpieces of Mystery Fiction (1985)

by Bill Pronzini (Editor), Martin Harry Greenberg (Editor)

Other authors: Eric Ambler (Contributor), John Ball (Contributor), Robert van Gulik (Contributor), Tony Hillerman (Contributor), Edward D. Hoch (Contributor)12 more, W. Ryerson Johnson (Contributor), H.R.F. Keating (Contributor), Ed McBain (Contributor), Marcia Muller (Contributor), Josh Pachter (Contributor), Hayford Peirce (Contributor), Georges Simenon (Contributor), Robert Somerlott (Contributor), Manly Wade Wellman (Contributor), Janwillem van der Wetering (Contributor), Raoul Whitfield (Contributor), James Yaffe (Contributor)

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17 short stories featuring as detectives, Pakistanis, American Indians, Blacks, Gypsies, Chinese, Mexicans, Chicano's, et al.
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short story collection of mysteries solved by non WASP detectives
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Pronzini, BillEditorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Greenberg, Martin HarryEditormain authorall editionsconfirmed
Ambler, EricContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Ball, JohnContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Gulik, Robert vanContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hillerman, TonyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hoch, Edward D.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Johnson, W. RyersonContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Keating, H.R.F.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
McBain, EdContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Muller, MarciaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Pachter, JoshContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Peirce, HayfordContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Simenon, GeorgesContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Somerlott, RobertContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Wellman, Manly WadeContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Wetering, Janwillem van derContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Whitfield, RaoulContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Yaffe, JamesContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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17 short stories featuring as detectives, Pakistanis, American Indians, Blacks, Gypsies, Chinese, Mexicans, Chicano's, et al.

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Contains:
  • Introduction / Bill Pronzini and Martin H. Greenberg
  • Judge Dee, the Chinese detective: The Coffins of the Emperor / Robert van Gulik
  • David Return, the Native American detective ("Tsichah"): A Star for a Warrior / Manly Wade Wellman
  • Dr. Jan Czissar, the Czechoslovakian detective: The Case of the Emerald Sky / Eric Ambler
  • Jo Gar, the Filipino detective: The Black Sampan / Raoul Whitfield
  • "Mom," the Jewish detective: Mom Makes a Wish / James Yaffe
  • Inspector Ganesh Ghote, the Indian detective: Inspector Ghote and the Test Match / H.R.F. Keating
  • Inspector Maigret, the French detective: The Most Obstinate man in Paris / Georges Simenon
  • Sergeant Vincente Lopez, the Mexican detective: The Hair of the Widow / Robert Somerlott
  • Poleon Baptiste, the MeĢtis detective: White Water / W. Ryerson Johnson
  • Inspector Saito, the Japanese detective: Inspector Saito's Small Satori / Janwillem van de Wetering
  • Virgil Tibbs, the Black detective: One for Virgil Tibbs / John Ball
  • Michael Vlado, the Gypsy detective: The Luck of a Gypsy / Edward D. Hoch
  • Commissaire Alexandre Tama, the Tahitian detective: Goldfish / Hayford Peirce
  • Corporal Jim Chee, the Native American detective (Navajo): The Witch, Yazzie, and the Nine of Clubs / Tony Hillerman
  • Mahboob Ahmed Chaudri, the Pakistani/Bahrainian detective: The Beer Drinkers / Josh Pachter
  • Elena Oliverez, the Chicana detective: The Sanchez Sacraments / Marcia Muller
  • The 87th Precinct, the ethnic detectives: "J" / Ed McBain
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