Edited with an introduction by Ellery Queen.

New York: The World Publishing Co., (1970).

First edition, first printing.

"First printing 1970" statement to the copyright page.

An excellent collection of thirteen of the best mystery stories and short novels that were first prize winners in the very competitive Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine contests.

The superior authors include Manly Wade Wellman, H.F. Heard, Georges Simenon, Stanley Ellin, Avram Davidson, Thomas Flanagan, Cornell Woolrich, Steve Frazee, Roy Vickers, A.H.Z. Carr, Charlotte Armstrong, John Dickson Carr, and Alfredo Segre.

Pages starting to age-tone at the borders, else very tight and fine in fresh blue linen with silver embossed titles to the spine, deckle page fore-edges; in a fine dust jacket with a mild crease to the lower corner of the front inner flap.

Octavo; 347 pages; plus introduction.

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