The Best Crime Stories

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A banquet of thrills, chills, questions, and arrests unfolds through classic crime stories. This collection features Edgar Allan Poe's "The Purloined Letter," Wilkie Collins' "The Angler’s Story of the Lady of Glenwith Grange," and Arthur Conan Doyle's "The New Catacomb." G.K. Chesterton contributes "The Hammer of God," while W.W. Jacobs offers "The Interruption." Aldous Huxley's "The Gioconda Smile" and Henry Holt's "The Almost Perfect Crime" are also included, along with W. Somerset Maugham's "The Letter" and Dashiell Hammett's "The Farewell Murder." Margery Allingham's "They Never Get Caught" and George Goodchild's "The Siamese Cat" add to the intrigue, as do Anthony Berkeley's "The Avenging Chance" and Dorothy L. Sayers' "The Necklace of Pearls" and "The Man Who Knew How." Edgar Wallace presents "The Poetical Policeman," while Agatha Christie offers "S.O.S. and Wireless." Other notable contributions include James Hilton's "The Mallet," Cornell Woolrich's "Dusk to Dawn," and John Steinbeck's "The Murder." The anthology also features works by Robert Arthur, Patrick Quentin, John D. MacDonald, Charlotte Armstrong, and many more, showcasing a diverse array of narratives that captivate and engage readers.