The Year’s Best Mystery and Suspense Stories—1991 ed. Edward D. Hoch (Walker US, November 1991, 0-8027-3200-3, $19.95, 237pp, hc, an)
Best-of-the-year anthology of 13 stories plus an introduction by the editor and appendices listing recommended novels, a bibliography of anthologies and collections, an awards list, and a necrology.
- vii · Introduction · Edward D. Hoch · in
- 1 · Elvis Lives · Lynne Barrett · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine September 1990
- 17 · Answers to Soldier [John Keller] · Lawrence Block · ss Playboy June 1990
- 33 · Hello! My Name Is Irving Wasserman · Stanley Cohen · nv A Body Is Found by The Adams Round Table, Wynwood Press, 1990
- 52 · Prisoners · Ed Gorman · ss New Crimes ed. Maxim Jakubowski, Robinson, 1989
- 64 · A Poison That Leaves No Trace [Kinsey Millhone] · Sue Grafton · ss Sisters in Crime 2 ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley, 1990
- 79 · Andrew, My Son · Joyce Harrington · ss Sisters in Crime 2 ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley, 1990
- 93 · The Detective’s Wife · Edward D. Hoch · ss Crosscurrents October 1990
- 105 · Challenge the Widow-Maker · Clark Howard · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine August 1990
- 128 · Stakeout [Nameless Private Eye] · Bill Pronzini · ss Justice for Hire ed. Robert J. Randisi, Mysterious Press, 1990
- 141 · An Unwanted Woman [Chief Insp. Wexford] · Ruth Rendell · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine December 1990
- 164 · The Conjuring Trick [Francis Quarles] · Julian Symons · ss The Evening Standard January 28 1953
- 187 · A Midsummer Daydream [John Dortmunder] · Donald E. Westlake · ss Playboy May 1990
- 203 · Three-Time Loser [Cass Jameson] · Carolyn Wheat · ss The Armchair Detective Fall 1990
- 219 · The Year’s Best Mystery and Suspense Novels · [uncredited] · bi
- 220 · Bibliography · [uncredited] · bi
- 229 · Awards · [uncredited] · bi
- 232 · Necrology · [uncredited] · bg
- 235 · Honor Roll · [uncredited] · bi
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