Best Detective Stories of the Year 1968 23rd Annual Collection by Anthony Boucher (ed Sun77)
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Overview: Anthony Boucher’s outstanding new compilation of the year’s best mystery and suspense short fiction reinforces his thesis that a good mystery story is a work of art. For each of the stories he chose is distinguished not only for its plot but for the quality of the writing; atmosphere is as important as event in this collection. Some of the authors included are famous for their mysteries; some are noted for their writing outside the mystery vein. Their stories cover the field – from classic puzzle to police procedural to private detection, and from pure suspense to incisive satire to skillful parody. The collection is as varied in emotional impact as in plot: there is both New Humor and stories overwhelming in their realism. With all the variety, there is a major consistency: the standard of excellence.
Genre: Fiction > Mystery/Thriller
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 9
JACK RITCHIE—By Child Undone From Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine
GEORGE FOX—Kessler, the Inside Man From Esquire
JEROME WEIDMAN—Good Man, Bad Man From The Saturday Evening Post
KEN w. PURDY—Long Way Up, Short Way Down From Playboy
JAMES POWELL—The Beddoes Scheme From Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
JORGE LUIS BORGES—The Dead Man From A Personal Anthology
LAWRENCE TREAT—B as in Burglary From Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
RON GOULART—Rink: a 1001st Precinct Mystery From Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
JOE GORES—File #1: The Mayfield Case From Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
GRENDEL BRIARTON—Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot From The Baker Street Journal
JAMES MCKIMMEY—A. Delicate Balance From Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine
MICHAEL GILBERT—The Road to Damascus From Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
JACK RITCHIE—The Best Driver in the County From Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine
EDWARD D. HOCH—The Oblong Room From The Saint Magazine
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