Synopses & Reviews
New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver's task was to select the best mystery/horror/detective stories of the century by the world's most celebrated writers. The result is a triumph, featuring masterpieces of suspense by:
Robert Bloch Lawrence Block Anthony Boucher Frederic Brown James M. Cain Max Allan Collins Jeffery Deaver Stanley Ellin Harlan Ellison Erle Stanley Gardner Ed Gorman Patricia Highsmith Reginald Hill Tony Hillerman Evan Hunter Stephen King John D. MacDonald Ed McBain Sharyn McCrumb Ruth Rendell Sara Paretsky Georges Simenon Mickey Spillane Donald E. Westlake Robert Barnard Anna Katharine Green Jeremiah Healy John Lutz Ross MacDonald Michael Malone Steve Martini Margaret Millar Marcia Muller Bill Pronzini Ellery Queen Lisa Scottoline Rex Stout Janwillem van de Wetering
Synopsis
New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver's task was to select the best mystery/horror/detective stories of the century by the world's most celebrated writers.
About the Author
Jeffery Deaver is the New York Times bestselling author of nineteen suspense novels, including The Blue Nowhere and The Bone Collector. He has been nominated for three Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America and is a two-time recipient of the Ellery Queen Readers Award for Best Short Story of the Year.