A Treasury of Great Mysteries (2 Volumes), by Haycraft, Howard and John Beecroft, Eds.
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A Treasury of Great Mysteries (2 Volumes), by Haycraft, Howard and John Beecroft, Eds.. Nelson Doubleday: Garden City, New York, 1957. Hardcover, 576 each pages. Gray textured paper over boards; lettering on spine in purple ink.

Condition: Books: Very Good. Spine ends and corners lightly bumped, page edges darkened, binding relaxed, but all pages secure. Jackets: Good. Spines significantly yellowed, and covers generally appear soiled. Jacket edges show very light chipping.

Contents: These two volumns feature 19 stories from some of the best and most popular writers in the business. The stories provide a great sampling of the classic mystery authors that gave the genre its wide appeal and distinctive style. The stories and authors included are:

• Murder in the Calais Coach, by Agatha Christie
• The Case of the Crimson Kiss, by Erle Stanley Gardner
• The Treasure Hunt, by Edgar Wallace
• Maigret's ChristmasGeorges Simenon
• Puzzle for Poppy, by Patrick quentin
• The Secret, by Mary Roberts Rinehart
• The Incautious Burglar, by John Dickson Carr
• The Lamp of God, by Ellery Queen
• The Case of the White Elephant, by Margery Allingham
• Rear Window, by William Irish
• Journey into Fear, by Eric Ambler
• The Big Sleep, by Raymond Chandler
• The Bone of Contention, by Dorothy L. Sayers
• The Arrow of God, by Leslie Charteris
• I Can Find My Way Out, by Nagio Marsh
• Instead of Evidence, by Rex Stout
• Rift in the Lootby Craig Rice & Stuart Palmer
• The Man Who Explained Miraclesby arter Dickson/li>
• RebeccaDaphne du Maurier