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Best Detective Stories of the Year Series

31 primary works • 32 total works
E. P. Dutton series started 1946. Edited successively by David C. Cooke, Brett Halliday, Allen J. Hubin, and Edward D. Hoch.

Book 1

Best Detective Stories of the Year
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4.00 · 1 Ratings · published 1946 · 1 edition

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    Book 2

    Best Detective Stories of the Year 1947
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    4.00     · 1 Ratings · published 1947 · 1 edition

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    Book 3

    Best Detective Stories of the Year 1948
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    4.00     · 1 Ratings · published 1948 · 1 edition

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    Book 4

    Best Detective Stories of the Year 1949
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    4.50     · 2 Ratings · published 1949 · 1 edition

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    Book 5

    Best Detective Stories of the Year 1950
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    3.67     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1950 · 1 edition

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    Book 6

    Best Detective Stories of the Year 1951
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    3.67     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1951 · 2 editions

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    Book 7

    Best Detective Stories of the Year 1952
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    3.50     · 2 Ratings · published 1952 · 1 edition

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    Book 8

    Best Detective Stories of the Year 1953
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    3.50     · 2 Ratings · published 1953 · 1 edition

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    Book 9

    Best Detective Stories of the Year 1954
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    3.50     · 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1954 · 1 edition
    Contents:
    The case of the irate witness / Erle Stan…

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    Book 10

    Best Detective Stories of the Year 1955
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    4.00     · 2 Ratings · published 1956 · 1 edition

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    Book 11

    Best Detective Stories of the Year 1956
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    Book 12

    Best Detective Stories of the Year: 12th Annual Collection
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    4.00     · 2 Ratings · published 1957 · 1 edition

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    Book 13

    Best Detective Stories of the Year: 13th Annual Collection
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    4.00     · 2 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1958 · 1 edition

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    Book 14

    Best Detective Stories of the Year: 14th Annual Collection
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    0.00     · published 1959 · 1 edition

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    Book 16

    Best Detective Stories Of The Year 16th Annual Collection
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    3.86     · 7 Ratings · published 1961 · 2 editions
    BEST DETECTIVE STORIES

    Selected by the king of myst…

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    Book 18

    Best Detective Stories of the Year, 1963 : 18th Annual Collection
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    0.00     · published 1963 · 1 edition
    Contents:
    Introduction
    Last link / Andrew Garve
    His b…

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    Book 19

    Best Detective Stories of the Year [1964]; 19th Annual collection
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    3.50     · 2 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1964 · 1 edition
    Contents:
    The cattywampus / Borden Deal
    Last man to …

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    Book 20

    Best Detective Stories of the Year : 20th Annual Collection
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    3.00     · 1 Ratings · published 1965 · 1 edition
    Contents:
    H as in homicide / Lawrence Treat
    Routine …

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    Book 21

    Best Detective Stories of the Year, [1966] ; 21 Annual Collection
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    5.00     · 1 Ratings · published 1966 · 1 edition
    Contents:
    The hypothetical arsonist / Rog Phillips
    T…

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    Book 22

    Best Detective Stories of the Year, [1967] ; 22nd Annual Collection
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    3.50     · 2 Ratings · published 1967 · 1 edition
    Contents:
    The yellow brick road / Gene Williams
    The …

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    Book 23

    Best Detective Stories of the Year, 1968 : 23rd Annual Collection
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    3.00     · 3 Ratings · published 1968 · 1 edition
    Contents:
    By child undone / Jack Ritchie
    Kessler, th…

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    Book 24

    Best Detective Stories of the Year, 1969 : 24th Annual Collection
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    0.00     · published 1969 · 1 edition

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    Book 25

    Best Detective Stories of the Year -- 1971, 25th Annual Collection
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    3.00     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1971 · 1 edition
    Synopsis Available Upon Request.

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    Book 26

    Best Detective Stories of the Year 1972
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    Book 28

    Best Detective Stories Of The Year, 1974: 28th Annual Collection
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    4.33     · 3 Ratings · published 1974 · 1 edition
    Best Detective Stories of the Year 1974 Product ID…

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    Book 30

    Best Detective Stories of the Year, 1976
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    4.00     · 2 Ratings · 2 editions
    Near Fine Hardcover New E.P. Dutton, 1976. The sev…

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    Book 31

    Best Detective Stories of the Year, 1977
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    4.25     · 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition

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    Book 32

    Best Detective Stories of the Year, 1978
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    3.50     · 2 Ratings · published 1978 · 3 editions
    Book by Hoch, Edward

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    Book 33

    Best Detective Stories 1979: 2
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    3.50     · 2 Ratings · published 1979 · 1 edition
    Quitters, Inc. / Stephen King --
    Little paradise / …

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    Book 34

    Best Detective Stories 1980: 2
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    3.50     · 2 Ratings · 1 edition
    Detective stories, mysteries, and stories of suspe…

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    Book 35

    Best Detective Stories 1981: 2
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    3.50     · 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1981 · 3 editions
    Detective stories, mysteries, and stories of suspe…

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    Boucher's Choicest: A Collection of Anthony Boucher's Favorites From Best Detective Stories of the Year
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    3.33     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1969 · 1 edition

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