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

Genre: Mystery