a book to remember...

In this book you will investigate crime with such Famous Detectives as

Perry Mason

Nero Wolfe

Ellery Queen

and read stories of detection and suspense by such Famous Mystery Writers as

Agatha Christie

John Dickson Carr

George Harmon Coxe

Charlotte Armstrong

Hugh Pentecost

and be surprised at tales of mystery and crime by such Famous Literary Figures as

W. Somerset Maugham

Ben Hecht,

John Van Druten

A book to remember, a book to read and reread — a book to treasure and keep permanently in your library...

Charmingly insidious, satisfyingly devious 100 Malicious Little Mysteries is the perfect book to fit your most malevolent mood. Each story has its own particular and irresistible appeal — that unexpected twist, a delectable puzzle, a devastating revelation, or perhaps a refreshing display of pernicious spite. These stories by some of the many well-known writers in the field, including Michael Gilbert, Edward Wellen, Edward D. Hack, Bill Pronzini, Lawrence Treat and Francis Nevins.