Why Girls Ride Sidesaddle - Softcover

Lynds, Denise

 
9780913204139: Why Girls Ride Sidesaddle

Synopsis

A collection of 10 literary stories of sorrow and acceptance by bestselling author Dennis Lynds (1924-2005). One of the stories appeared in Best American Short Stories.

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About the Author

Dennis Lynds wrote some 40 books and 200 short stories. His Dan Fortune mystery novels are considered one of America's most classic and beloved seriesof detective mysteries.  He won numerous awards including the MysteryWriters of America Edgar Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Private Eye Writers of America. He also wrote novels and short stories in the literary field. His work was chosen for Best AmericanShort Stories and Best Mystery and Suspense Stories. A teenage riflemanin World War II, he came home with a Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts.He went on to earn degrees in chemistry and journalism and was a NewYork magazine editor for many years.  Born in 1924, he died in 2005.Obituaries celebrating him appeared around the globe. His career hadlasted more than fifty years. "To spin tales as intriguing and thoughtprovoking as Lynds's for decades is a remarkable enough achievement.Even more remarkable is the sustained quality." - Los Angeles Times

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