Murderous Schemes: An Anthology of Classic Detective Stories

Murderous Schemes: An Anthology of Classic Detective Stories

Rating

7.5

The Pequod Review:

Murderous Schemes is a wide-ranging anthology of mystery stories, organized by convention (locked-room, capers, confessions, armchair detectives, etc.) and drawn from both well-known and not-so-well-known authors. The most interesting parts of the book are Donald Westlake’s intelligent introductions to each convention/author.