Thirty-eight of the best mystery and suspense stories from around the world in one dynamite anthology. 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 · Joyce Carol Oates · Anne Perry · Bill Pronzini · Ian Rankin · Jerry Sykes · Donald E. Westlake · And many others