Match wits with great detectives, devious criminals, and some of the finest minds in the all-time annals of detective literature. From crime-suspense (Tom Curry’s and “The Sign and “) to hard-boiled fiction ( and “A Hand of Pinochle and “) to modern noir ( and “Soul’s Burning and ” by Bill Pronzini), the scope of these 100 detective stories is as wide as the tales are short. They’re the brainchildren of such top names as James M. Barrie ( and “The Adventure of the Two Collaborators and “), O. Henry ( and “The Mystery of the Rue de Peychaud and “), Charles Dickens ( and “An Artful Touch and “), Bret Harte ( and “The Stolen Cigar-Case and “), Jack London ( and “The Leopard Man’s Story and “), R.L. Stevens ( and “The Carnival Caper and “), Stephen Deninger ( and “Damsel with a Derringer and “), Nick Spain ( and “Duck Behind that Eight-Ball! and “), and countless others. There’s even one by Abraham Lincoln, and “The Trailor Murder Mystery, and ” which appeared in 1843. Prison breakouts, grand larceny, trying to solve these tricky cases will be a treat for all mystery fans.

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