The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time
- The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time
"The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time" is a list published in book form in 1990 by the UK-based Crime Writers' Association. Five years later, the Mystery Writers of America published a similar list entitled "The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time". Many titles can be found in both "Crime Companions".
References
* "The Hatchards Crime Companion. 100 Top Crime Novels Selected by the Crime Writers' Association", ed. Susan Moody (London, 1990) (ISBN 0-904030-02-4).
* "The Crown Crime Companion. The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Selected by the Mystery Writers of America", annotated by Otto Penzler and compiled by Mickey Friedman (New York, 1995) (ISBN 0-517-88115-2).
External links
* [http://www.listsofbests.com/list/19227 The CWA List] (1990)
* [http://www.listsofbests.com/list/20172 The MWA List] (1995)
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