The World's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories, First Annual Edition finally fills the void for those with a hunger for the best mystery and suspense stories of the past year. Multi-award--winning editor Ed Gorman has collected stories from the world over, to present more than 200,00 words of superlative fiction. These acclaimed writers, from both the United States and the British Isles, include:

Doug Allyn
Lawrence Block
Jeffery Deaver
Loren D. Estleman
J.A. Jance
Ed McBain
Marcia Muller
Anne Perry
Bill Pronzini
Ian Rankin
Jerry Sykes
Donald E. Westlake
and many others.