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Great Mysteries From 1949 to 1970 - Page 4

Every year from 1949 to 1970 the New York Times published a list of the best mysteries and crime fiction of that year. Some are now classics of the genre, while others are waiting to be rediscovered.
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Gun Before Butter (Nicolas Freeling)
Gun Before Butter
Nicolas Freeling
122
The Hands of Innocence (Jeffrey Ashford)
The Hands of Innocence
Jeffrey Ashford
123
Harm Intended (Richard Parker)
Harm Intended
Richard Parker
124
Heat Wave (Caesar Smith)
Heat Wave
Caesar Smith
125
Henrietta Who? (Catherine Aird)
Henrietta Who?
Catherine Aird
126
The Hochmann Miniatures (Robert L. Fish)
The Hochmann Miniatures
Robert L. Fish
127
The Hot Rock (Donald E. Westlake)
The Hot Rock
Donald E. Westlake
128
Hot Summer Killing (Judson Philips)
Hot Summer Killing
Judson Philips
129
The Hound and the Fox and the Harper (Shaun Herron)
The Hound and the Fox and the Harper
Shaun Herron
130
The Hours Before Dawn (Celia Fremlin)
The Hours Before Dawn
Celia Fremlin
131
The House of Soldiers (Andrew Garve)
The House of Soldiers
Andrew Garve
132
How Like an Angel (Margaret Millar)
How Like an Angel
Margaret Millar
133
Incident at 125th Street (John Edward Brown)
Incident at 125th Street
John Edward Brown
134
The Innocent (Evelyn Piper)
The Innocent
Evelyn Piper
135
Inspector Queen's Own Case (Ellery Queen)
Inspector Queen's Own Case
Ellery Queen
136
Investigations Are Proceeding (Jeffrey Ashford)
Investigations Are Proceeding
Jeffrey Ashford
137
The Inward Eye (Peggy Bacon)
The Inward Eye
Peggy Bacon
138
It's Different Abroad (Henry Calvin)
It's Different Abroad
Henry Calvin
139
The Ivory Grin (Ross MacDonald)
The Ivory Grin
Ross MacDonald
140
The Jealous One (Celia Fremlin)
The Jealous One
Celia Fremlin
141
The Journeying Boy (Michael Innes)
The Journeying Boy
Michael Innes
142
Kellogg Junction (Bart Spicer)
Kellogg Junction
Bart Spicer
143
The Key to Nicholas Street (Stanley Ellin)
The Key to Nicholas Street
Stanley Ellin
144
Killer Dolphin (Ngaio Marsh)
Killer Dolphin
Ngaio Marsh
145
Killer's Choice (Ed McBain)
Killer's Choice
Ed McBain
146
Killer's Wedge (Ed McBain)
Killer's Wedge
Ed McBain
147
The Killing of Francie Lake (Julian Symons)
The Killing of Francie Lake
Julian Symons
148
Killing Time (Donald E. Westlake)
Killing Time
Donald E. Westlake
149
A Kind of Anger (Eric Ambler)
A Kind of Anger
Eric Ambler
150
King of the Rainy Country (Nicolas Freeling)
King of the Rainy Country
Nicolas Freeling
151
King's Ransom (Ed McBain)
King's Ransom
Ed McBain
152
A Kiss Before Dying (Ira Levin)
A Kiss Before Dying
Ira Levin
153
Knight's Gambit (William Faulkner)
Knight's Gambit
William Faulkner
154
Lament for Four Brides (Evelyn Berckman)
Lament for Four Brides
Evelyn Berckman
155
The Last Doorbell (Joseph Harrington)
The Last Doorbell
Joseph Harrington
156
The Last One Left (John D. MacDonald)
The Last One Left
John D. MacDonald
157
The Laughing Policeman (Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö)
The Laughing Policeman
Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö
158
Lemon in the Basket (Charlotte Armstrong)
Lemon in the Basket
Charlotte Armstrong
159
The Lenient Beast (Fredric Brown)
The Lenient Beast
Fredric Brown
160
The Light of Day (Eric Ambler)
The Light of Day
Eric Ambler
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