The Mystery Guild of America has listed the top mystery novels of all time. Below are the top 15 on the list. There are the predictable favorites and a few surprises.
The Mystery Guild of America has listed the top mystery novels of all time. Below are the top 15 on the list. There are the predictable favorites and a few surprises. I've actually read 12 of them. How many have you read?
Arthur Conan Doyle:The Complete Sherlock Holmes (1887-1927)
Dashiell Hammett: The Maltese Falcon (1930)
Edgar Allan Poe: Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1852)
James M. Cain: The Postman Always Rings Twice (1934)
Mario Puzo: The Godfather (1969)
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