100 Malicious Little Mysteries
by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander, Lew Gillis, Bill Pronzini, Barry N. Malzberg, Carroll Mayers, Henry Slesar, Judith F. Garner, Lawrence Treat, Al Nussbaum, Charles M. Plotz, Harold Q. Masur, Elsin Ann Graffam, Ed Dumonte, Francis M. Nevins, Edward Wellen, Maxine O'Callaghan, Gary Brandner, Mary Bradford, Michael Kurland, Richard Deming, Julie Smith, A. F. Oreshnik, Alvin S. Fick, John Lutz, James Holding, Isak Romun, R. L. Stevens, Jeff Sweet, Charles Boeckman, Elaine Slater, James McKimmey, Lael Littke, Joe L. Hensley, Helen McCloy, Jane Speed, Thomasina Weber, Jack Ritchie, Carl Henry Rathjen, Marion M. Markham, Edward D. Hoch, Dion Henderson, Patricia Mathews, Morris Hershman, Leo R. Ellis, William F. Nolan, Phyllis Ann Karr, Fred S. Tobey, Anne Chamberlain, Betty Ren Wright, John F. Suter, Penelope Wallace, Ruth H. Wissmann, Robert Edmond Alter, Kay Nolte Smith, Jeffrey Wallman, Michael Francis Gilbert, Robert H. Curtis · 1981
Charmingly insidious and satisfyingly devious, these 100 baffling little mysteries—selected by such prominent authors as Isaac Asimov—are just the thing to suit your most malevolent mood. These tales come from the pen of many well-known writers in the field, including Michael Gilbert, Edward Wellen, Edward D. Hack, Bill Bronzini, Lawrence Treat, and Francis Nevins, Jr. Whether it’s “The Unfriendly Neighbor,” or a “Class Reunion,” “A Recipe for Revenge,” or “An Exercise in Insurance,” these stories are sure to keep you up all night, puzzling over their possible solutions. Each one has its own particular and irresistible appeal: an unexpected twist, a delectable puzzle, a devastating revelation, or perhaps even a refreshing display of pernicious spit Six words / Lew Gillis Little things / Isaac Asimov Matter of life and death / Bill Pronzini and Barry N. Malzberg Perfect pigeon / Carroll Mayers Cop who loved flowers / Henry Slesar Trick or treat / Judith Garner Twice around the block / Lawrence Treat Easy score / Al Nussbaum Good Lord will provide / Lawrence Treat and Charles M. Plotz Boomerang / Harold Q. Masur Way it's supposed to be / Elsin Ann Graffam Thank you, Mr. Thurston / Ed
For young readers
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