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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
121
Nicolas Freeling
The Hands of Innocence (Jeffrey Ashford)
The Hands of Innocence
122
Jeffrey Ashford
Harm Intended (Richard Parker)
Harm Intended
123
Richard Parker
Heat Wave (Caesar Smith)
Heat Wave
124
Caesar Smith
Henrietta Who? (Catherine Aird)
Henrietta Who?
125
Catherine Aird
The Hochmann Miniatures (Robert L. Fish)
The Hochmann Miniatures
126
Robert L. Fish
The Hot Rock (Donald E. Westlake)
The Hot Rock
127
Donald E. Westlake
Hot Summer Killing (Judson Philips)
Hot Summer Killing
128
Judson Philips
The Hound and the Fox and the Harper (Shaun Herron)
The Hound and the Fox and the Harper
129
Shaun Herron
The Hours Before Dawn (Celia Fremlin)
The Hours Before Dawn
130
Celia Fremlin
The House of Soldiers (Andrew Garve)
The House of Soldiers
131
Andrew Garve
How Like an Angel (Margaret Millar)
How Like an Angel
132
Margaret Millar
Incident at 125th Street (John Edward Brown)
Incident at 125th Street
133
John Edward Brown
The Innocent (Evelyn Piper)
The Innocent
134
Evelyn Piper
Inspector Queen's Own Case (Ellery Queen)
Inspector Queen's Own Case
135
Ellery Queen
Investigations Are Proceeding (Jeffrey Ashford)
Investigations Are Proceeding
136
Jeffrey Ashford
The Inward Eye (Peggy Bacon)
The Inward Eye
137
Peggy Bacon
It's Different Abroad (Henry Calvin)
It's Different Abroad
138
Henry Calvin
The Ivory Grin (Ross MacDonald)
The Ivory Grin
139
Ross MacDonald
The Jealous One (Celia Fremlin)
The Jealous One
140
Celia Fremlin
The Journeying Boy (Michael Innes)
The Journeying Boy
141
Michael Innes
Kellogg Junction (Bart Spicer)
Kellogg Junction
142
Bart Spicer
The Key to Nicholas Street (Stanley Ellin)
The Key to Nicholas Street
143
Stanley Ellin
Killer Dolphin (Ngaio Marsh)
Killer Dolphin
144
Ngaio Marsh
Killer's Choice (Ed McBain)
Killer's Choice
145
Ed McBain
Killer's Wedge (Ed McBain)
Killer's Wedge
146
Ed McBain
The Killing of Francie Lake (Julian Symons)
The Killing of Francie Lake
147
Julian Symons
Killing Time (Donald E. Westlake)
Killing Time
148
Donald E. Westlake
A Kind of Anger (Eric Ambler)
A Kind of Anger
149
Eric Ambler
King of the Rainy Country (Nicolas Freeling)
King of the Rainy Country
150
Nicolas Freeling
King's Ransom (Ed McBain)
King's Ransom
151
Ed McBain
A Kiss Before Dying (Ira Levin)
A Kiss Before Dying
152
Ira Levin
Knight's Gambit (William Faulkner)
Knight's Gambit
153
William Faulkner
Lament for Four Brides (Evelyn Berckman)
Lament for Four Brides
154
Evelyn Berckman
The Last Doorbell (Joseph Harrington)
The Last Doorbell
155
Joseph Harrington
The Last One Left (John D. MacDonald)
The Last One Left
156
John D. MacDonald
The Laughing Policeman (Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö)
The Laughing Policeman
157
Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö
Lemon in the Basket (Charlotte Armstrong)
Lemon in the Basket
158
Charlotte Armstrong
The Lenient Beast (Fredric Brown)
The Lenient Beast
159
Fredric Brown
The Light of Day (Eric Ambler)
The Light of Day
160
Eric Ambler
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