{"product_id":"the-crime-machine-jack-ritchie-9798886012279","title":"The Crime Machine: The Jack Ritchie Stories from Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine (1957-61)","description":"\u003cp\u003eJack Ritchie's stories appeared in 117 issues of \u003cem\u003eAlfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e and in 57 Alfred Hitchcock anthologies. Three television episodes of \u003cem\u003eAlfred Hitchcock Presents\/Hour\u003c\/em\u003e were based on his stories and five episodes of \u003cem\u003eTales of the Unexpected\u003c\/em\u003e, as well one episode of the Canadian television show \u003cem\u003eThe Unforeseen\u003c\/em\u003e. His story \"The Green Heart,\" which appeared in \u003cem\u003eAHMM\u003c\/em\u003e, was filmed as \u003cem\u003eA New Leaf\u003c\/em\u003e, an Elaine May film starring Walter Matthau.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack Ritchie was nominated for three Edgar Awards, winning for his Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine story \"The Absence of Emily.\" His stories were selected in Best Detective Stories of Year anthologies 21 times over a period of 21 years, beginning in 1961 with his story \"Shatter Proof\" for \u003cem\u003eManhunt\u003c\/em\u003e until his death in 1983. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of thirty-eight stories represents Ritchie's earliest appearances in AHMM, sixteen of which have never been reprinted since their original publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Throughout his career he wrote hard-boiled thrillers, romance stories, detective comedies, suspense tales and locked-room mysteries. Ritchie loved exploring every angle of a mystery and was a master at coming up with unusual variations on a plot theme.\"-Richard Simms, \u003cem\u003eJack Ritchie An Appreciation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Ritchie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798886012279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stark House Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.71d","brand":"Jack Ritchie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174310879487,"sku":"9798886012279","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-crime-machine-jack-ritchie-9798886012279","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}