50 Classic Crime Novels to Read from the 1950s: Part 1

The 1950s was a time of great change, socially, politically, culturally, etc. but it was also a period in which crime fiction and how it was written was shook up. Trends started moving in different directions. Some authors maintained their existing mystery style, whilst others adapted and evolved, although I would contend that the seeds for this genre evolution were planted many years earlier. The sheer variety of crime fiction in the 1930s and 40s was sustained during the 1950s even if some ...