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The Crown Crime Companion : The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time
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The Crown Crime Companion : The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Paperback - 1995

by Mystery Writers Of America, Inc

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Fully annotated and reviewed by Otto Penzler, this list will provide grist for discussion and will be a welcome reminder to fans about top books they may have missed. Each list is introduced with an essay by a master of that category, including such top writers as Joseph Wambaugh, Sue Grafton, and Scott Turow. Includes a list of Edgar Award winners.

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  • Title The Crown Crime Companion : The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time
  • Author Mystery Writers Of America, Inc
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 192
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Crown Publishing Group, The, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 1995-05-02
  • Features Annotated, Bibliography
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GRP70597234
  • ISBN 9780517881156 / 0517881152
  • Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.48 x 5.48 x 0.52 in (21.54 x 13.92 x 1.32 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Best books - English-speaking countries, Detective and mystery stories, English -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 94043825
  • Dewey Decimal Code 016.823

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From the publisher

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.

From the rear cover

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.

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Citations

  • Library Journal, 05/01/1995, Page 136

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.