Match wits with great detectives, devious criminals, and some of the finest minds in the all-time annals of detective literature. From crime-suspense to hard-boiled fiction to modern noir , 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 , O. Henry , Charles Dickens , Bret Harte , Jack London , R.L. Stevens , Stephen Deninger , Nick Spain , and countless others. There's even one by Abraham Lincoln, "The Trailor Murder Mystery," which appeared in 1843. Prison breakouts, grand larceny, homicide: trying to solve these tricky cases will be a treat for all mystery fans.
Match wits with great detectives, devious criminals, and some of the finest minds in the all-time annals of detective literature. From crime-suspense to hard-boiled fiction to modern noir , 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 , O. Henry , Charles Dickens , Bret Harte , Jack London , R.L. Stevens , Stephen Deninger , Nick Spain , and countless others. There's even one by Abraham Lincoln, "The Trailor Murder Mystery," which appeared in 1843. Prison breakouts, grand larceny, homicide: trying to solve these tricky cases will be a treat for all mystery fans.