Appel, Benjamin, (1907-1977)
--Murder of the Frankfurter Man, 1934. (, 1934.) Chosen by: Bill Pronzini
Block, Lawrence, (1938- )
--How Far Could It Go, 1997. (The Plot Thickens, 1997; EQ, #680, April, 1998.)
Crane, Stephen,
--The Blue Hotel, 1999. (, 1999.) Chosen by: Ed Gorman
Ellison, Harlan, (1934- )
--Tired Old Man, 1975. (Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, January, 1976.)
Futrelle, Jacques, (1875-1912)
--The Problem of Cell 13, 1905. (Boston American, October 30-November 5, 1905; EQ, June, 1950.) Chosen by: Harlan Ellison
Garner, Judith, (1940- )
--Trick or Treat, 1975. (EQ, July, 1975.)
Gores, Joe, (1931- )
--Goodbye, Pops, 1969. (Black Lizard 2, 1969; EQ, December, 1969.) Chosen by: Tony Hillerman
Gorman, Ed, (1941- )
--En Famille, 1996. (EQ, #658, June, 1996.)
Harvey, W. F., (William Fryer Harvey, 1885-1937)
--August Heat, 1910. (Midnight House and Other Tales, 1910.) Chosen by: John Lutz
Hess Joan, (1949- )
--Another Room, 1990. (EQ, October, 1990.)
Hillerman, Tony, (1925- )
--First Lead Gasser, 1993. (EQ, April, 1993.)
King, Stephen, (1947- )
--The Wedding Gig, 1980. (EQ, December 1, 1980.)
Lovesey, Peter, (1936- )
--The Crime of Miss Oyster Brown, 1991. (EQ, May, 1991.)
Lutz, John, (1939- )
--High Stakes, 1984. (Black Lizard 2, 1984.)
Oates, Joyce Carol, (1938- )
--Murder-Two, 1998. (Murder for Revenge, 1998.) Chosen by: Stephen King
O'Hara, John,
--In a Grove, 1961. (, 1961.) Chosen by: Lawrence BLock
Pronzini, Bill, (1943- )
--Souls Burning, 1991. (New Crimes 3, 1991; Dark Crimes, 1991.)
Westlake, Donald E., (1933- )
--Too Many Crooks, 1989. (Playboy, August, 1989; EQ, #584, June, 1991.) Chosen by: Peter Lovesey