THE WORLD'S FINEST MYSTERY AND CRIME STORIES First Annual Collection

Gorman, Ed (editor)(Anne Perry; David Morrell; Ian Rankin; Carolyn G. Hart; Carolyn Wheat; J. A. Jance; Loren D. Estleton; Gary Phillips; James W. Hall; Laurie R. King; Stuart Kaminsky; Eleanor Taylor Bland; Doug Allyn; Rob Kantner; Edward D. Hoch; more)

ISBN 10: 0312874790 / ISBN 13: 9780312874797

Published by Forge - Tom Doherty 200, NY, 2000

About this Item

1st printing, Sept. 2000. Design by Ellen Cipriano. Includes "The Year in Mystery and Crime Fiction: 1999" by Jon L. Breen; "A 1999 Yearbook of Mystery and Crime" by Edward D. Hoch; "Heroes" by Anne Perry; "Rio Grande Gothic" by David Morrell; "The Hanged Man" by Ian Rankin; "Spooked" by Carolyn G. Hart; "Show Me the Bones" by Carolyn Wheat; "A Flash of Chrysanthemum" by J. A. Jance; "The Man in the White Hat" by Loren D. Estleton; "'53 Buick" by Gary Phillips; "Crack" by James W. Hall; "Paleta Man" by Laurie R. King; "Snow" by Stuart Kaminsky; "The Canasta Club" by Eleanor Taylor Bland; "Unchained Melody" by Doug Allyn; "Something Simple" by Rob Kantner; "The Circle of Ink" by Edward D. Hoch; "The Death Cat of Hester Street" by Carol Gorman; "Dark Times" by Peter Crowther; "Those That Trespass" by Peter Tremayne; "Blitzed" by Phil Lovesey; "For Services Rendered" by Jeffrey Deaver; "The Tinder Box" by Minette Walters; "Symptoms of Loss" by Jerry Sykes; "Taking Care of Frank" by Antony Mann; "Styx and Bones" by Edward Bryant; "Not Long Now" by Carol Anne Davis; "The Shortest Distance" by Mat Coward; "I Love Everything About You" by Mathayn Pelerimas & Robert J. Randisi; "The case of the Headless Witness" by Lloyd Biggle, Jr.; "The Mummy Case" by Carole Nelson Douglas; "Recycle" by Marcia Muller; "Now What?" by Donald E. Westlake; "Barking at Butterflies" by Ed McBain; "The Dark prince" by Joyce carol Oates; "Rappin' Dog" by Dick Lochte; "Dream lawyer" by Lia Matera; "Flood" by Bill pronzini; "The Ice Shelf" by Clark Howard; "In for a Penny" by Lawrence Block; "honorable Mentions: 1999"; "About the Editor". Creasing; minor bumps and scuffs.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE WORLD'S FINEST MYSTERY AND CRIME STORIES First Annual Collection
• Publisher: Forge - Tom Doherty 200, NY
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312874790
• ISBN 13: 9780312874797
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good+
• Seller catalogs:
  • Mystery Trade Paperback
  • Mystery Anthologies

About this title

Synopsis

The World's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories, First Annual Edition finally fills the void for those with a hunger for the best mystery and suspense stories of the past year. Multi-award--winning editor Ed Gorman has collected stories from the world over, to present more than 200,00 words of superlative fiction. These acclaimed writers, from both the United States and the British Isles, include:

Doug Allyn
Lawrence Block
Jeffery Deaver
Loren D. Estleman
J.A. Jance
Ed McBain
Marcia Muller
Anne Perry
Bill Pronzini
Ian Rankin
Jerry Sykes
Donald E. Westlake
and many others.

About the Author

Ed Gorman, the Shamus Award winning author of more than a dozen novels and many short stories, has edited a number of anthologies, including The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories series. He lives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.