Books to die for : the world's greatest mystery writers on the world's greatest mystery novels

This is a list of the greatest mystery novels compiled by some of the greatest living mystery writers. The work is arranged chronologically by each book’s publication date, from 1841 to 2008, with essays discussing why the writer likes a particular book, how they came to read it, and more. This is a book that does not need to be read sequentially and there is a complete index of authors, combining reviewers and reviewed. A mystery/suspense lover's delight with a double-bang for the buck.