A Century of Great Suspense Stories » (Unabridged)

Wisely taking the advice given to him by legendary mystery writer Mickey Spillane -- "People don't read books to get to the middle. They read to get to the end" -- Jeffery Deaver has earned a reputation for prodigious pacing and slick suspense with his string of bestselling Lincoln Rhyme thrillers.

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

Publishers Weekly

Rex Stout, Ellery Queen, Mickey Spillane, Lisa Scottoline and Stephen King are just a few of the talents included in A Century of Great Suspense Stories, edited by Jeffery Deaver (The Bone Collector). These 36 stories, originally published in the likes of Black Mask and Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, will delight mystery lovers. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.