The Crown Crime Companion: The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time

by Mystery Writers Of America, Inc.

Overview

For The Crown Crime Companion, the Mystery Writers of America have compiled a list of the best 100 mystery novels of all time, as well as a list of favorites in ten categories. Fully annotated and reviewed by Otto Penzler, this list of the top 100 mysteries will be a valuable resource to fans, introducing them to new novels and reminding them about books by favorite writers they may have missed. Each of the ten category lists is introduced by a master of that category. Also included is a list of all the Edgar Award-winning books since the inception of the award.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780517881156
Publisher:	Crown Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/02/1995
Edition description:	1st ed
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	808,997
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Otto Penzler is the founder of The Mysterious Press and Otto Penzler Books. He also owns The Mysterious Bookstore in both New York and Los Angeles. Mickey Friedman is the author of seven mystery novels. The latest is Riptide.

Editorial Reviews

This handy guide to mysteries, chosen by those who should know, provides a short synopsis of included titles, as well as dates of publication. Short essays then introduce top-ten lists for various categories, such as historical and humorous. The work concludes with a list of Edgar Award winners.

Library Journal