Pick a Crime
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers seeking low-cost access to English-language crime fiction
- Learners needing English popular fiction for extensive reading practice
- Fans of twentieth-century American genre fiction
Not a good fit for
- Readers who expect a Chinese translation andcannot easily read English originals
- Beginners seeking detailed annotations or introductions
- Deep readers who prefer complex contemporary long-form narratives
Reading tips
- Read through once to grasp the plot, then return to key clues on a second pass.
- Guess unfamiliar words from context and look them up after finishing a chapter to avoid breaking the rhythm.
- Track when characters appear and how their motives shift to clarify the suspense structure.
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About the author
Richard Rein Smith (1930–2013) was an American science fiction writer, born on November 28, 1930, and died on November 27, 2013, in Orlando, Florida. In the 1950s he published numerous short stories in magazines such as Galaxy and Fantastic Universe, including "The Snare," "No Hiding Place," and "Pick a Crime," works that show his fondness for suspense and plot twists. He later published novels under pen names including Reinsmith and Damon Castle, and also wrote novels in the Tarzan series. Four of his works are held in the collection: Compatible, Pick a Crime, The Snare, and No Hiding Place. Public information about his life and writing is limited, and his usual classification remains unclear, yet his prolific short fiction and use of pen names offer a concrete sample of the American science fiction magazine scene in the 1950s.
