I Wake Up Screaming by Steve Fisher is a seminal work in the Hollywood noir genre, a thrilling narrative about obsession and murder, deeply rooted in Fisher's intimate knowledge of Hollywood's darker undercurrents. This 2010 hardcover edition, published by Centipede Press, marks the first time the novel has been available in hardcover since its original 1941 release—a rare edition that can fetch up to $4,000. Centipede Press’s edition is particularly noteworthy as it follows the revised 1960 text and is enriched with extensive supplementary material, making it a true collector's item. The book includes an insightful introduction, several covers from the Black Mask magazine, and ten of Fisher's short stories, many of which have never before been collected in a book.

Edition Details:

• Limited to 200 copies.
• Introduction by Keith Alan Deutsch.
• Several reprints of Black Mask covers, all in full color.
• A rare photograph of Steve Fisher.
• A brilliant memoir by Fisher about Humphrey Bogart.
• An essay by Fisher, here printed for the first time ever.
• A dozen extra stories and essays, many of which have never been reprinted in book form.
• Ribbon marker, head and tail bands, three-piece cloth construction.