Measures 6-1/32" X 9-1/32", 542 pp, edited by Linda Landrigan, stated "Second Pegasus Books trade paperback edition 2011," trade paperback published by Pegasus Books (NY).

The editors of this huge volume had the unenviable task of choosing the very best short stories which had appeared over the years in ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE since 1956, and their choices were pretty much on the mark.  Check out the authors and the stories inside this doorstop of a book:

JIM THOMPSON -- The Frightening Frammis

HENRY SLESAR -- The Day Of The Execution

JACK RITCHIE -- #8

EVAN HUNTER -- Not A Laughing Matter

CHARLES WILLEFORD -- A Genuine Alectryomancer

DONALD E. WESTLAKE -- Good Night!  Good Night!

AVRAM DAVIDSON -- The Cost Of Kent Castwell

EDWARD D. HOCH -- The Long Way Down

ED LACY -- The "Method" Sheriff

BILL PRONZINI -- Death Of A Nobody

JAMES HOLDING -- Recipe For Murder

TALMAGE POWELL -- New Neighbor

WILLIAM BRITTAIN -- Historical Errors

LAWRENCE BLOCK -- A Candle For The Bag Lady

WILLIAM BANKIER -- Making A Killing With Mama Cass

SARA PARETSKY -- The Takamoku Joseki

ROB KANTNER -- My Brother's Wife

DOUG ALLYN -- Final Rites

STEPHEN WASYLYK -- The Search For Olga Bateau

CONNIE HOLT -- Hawks

JEFFRY SCOTT -- Unbearable Temptations

GEORGE C. CHESBRO -- Priests

MARTIN LIMON -- Pusan Nights

S. J. ROZAN -- Body English

JAN BURKE -- The Muse

CAROL CAIL -- Sinkhole

LOREN D. ESTLEMAN -- Saturday Night At The Mikado Massage

GREGORY S. FALLIS -- Lord Of Obstacles

JAMES LINCOLN WARREN -- Black Spartacus

STEVE HOCKENSMITH -- Erie's Last Day

JANICE LAW -- Tabloid Press

I. J. PARKER -- The O-Bon Cat

ED MCBAIN -- Leaving Nairobi

RHYS BOWEN -- Voodoo


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