Haycraft-Queen Cornerstones

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Murder For Pleasure (Book), 180 Books

A list of "cornerstone" detective novels first published by editor and publisher Howard Haycraft in 1941 book "Murder For Pleasure", and later updated by Ellery Queen in the '50s.

This list was originally published in 1955 and was added to this site over 1 year ago.

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Cover of 'The Case Of The Velvet Claws' by Erle Stanley Gardner
The Case Of The Velvet Claws

Erle Stanley Gardner

Cover of 'Death Of A Ghost' by Margery Allingham
Death Of A Ghost

Margery Allingham

Cover of 'The Nine Tailors' by Dorothy L. Sayers
The Nine Tailors

Dorothy L. Sayers

Cover of 'Fer De Lance' by Rex Stout
Fer De Lance

Rex Stout

Cover of 'The Postman Always Rings Twice' by James M. Cain
The Postman Always Rings Twice

James M. Cain

Cover of 'The Murder Of My Aunt' by Richard Hull
The Murder Of My Aunt

Richard Hull

Cover of 'No Hero' by John P. Marquand
No Hero

John P. Marquand

Cover of 'The League Of Frightened Men' by Rex Stout
The League Of Frightened Men

Rex Stout

Cover of 'Trial And Error' by Anthony Berkeley
Trial And Error

Anthony Berkeley

Cover of 'The Beast Must Die' by Nicholas Blake
The Beast Must Die

Nicholas Blake

Cover of 'The Crooked Hinge' by John Dickson Carr
The Crooked Hinge

John Dickson Carr

Cover of 'The Judas Window' by Carter Dickson
The Judas Window

Carter Dickson

Cover of 'Lament For A Maker' by Michael Innes
Lament For A Maker

Michael Innes

Cover of 'The Listening House' by Mabel Seeley
The Listening House

Mabel Seeley

Cover of 'Rebecca' by Daphne du Maurier
Rebecca

Daphne du Maurier

Cover of 'Brighton Rock' by Graham Greene
Brighton Rock

Graham Greene

Cover of 'The Nursemaid Who Disappeared' by Philip MacDonald
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared

Philip MacDonald

Cover of 'Death From A Top Hat' by Clayton Rawson
Death From A Top Hat

Clayton Rawson

Cover of 'The Mask of Dimitrios' by Eric Ambler
The Mask of Dimitrios

Eric Ambler

Cover of 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler
The Big Sleep

Raymond Chandler

Cover of 'Overture To Death' by Ngaio Marsh
Overture To Death

Ngaio Marsh

Cover of 'The Mysterious Mickey Finn' by Elliot Paul
The Mysterious Mickey Finn

Elliot Paul

Cover of 'Farewell, My Lovely' by Raymond Chandler
Farewell, My Lovely

Raymond Chandler

Cover of 'Drink To Yesterday' by Manning Coles
Drink To Yesterday

Manning Coles

Cover of 'Pray Silence' by Manning Coles
Pray Silence

Manning Coles

Cover of 'The So Blue Marble' by Dorothy B. Hughes
The So Blue Marble

Dorothy B. Hughes

Cover of 'The Norths Meet Murder' by Frances Lockridge, Richard Lockridge
The Norths Meet Murder

Frances Lockridge, Richard Lockridge

Cover of 'Verdict Of Twelve' by Raymond Postgate
Verdict Of Twelve

Raymond Postgate

Cover of 'The Patience Of Maigret' by Georges Simenon
The Patience Of Maigret

Georges Simenon

Cover of 'Trial By Fury' by Craig Rice
Trial By Fury

Craig Rice

Cover of 'A Taste For Honey' by H.F. Heard
A Taste For Honey

H.F. Heard

Cover of 'Rocket To The Morgue' by Anthony Boucher
Rocket To The Morgue

Anthony Boucher

Cover of 'The Just And The Unjust' by James Gould Cozzens
The Just And The Unjust

James Gould Cozzens

Cover of 'Calamity Town' by Ellery Queen
Calamity Town

Ellery Queen

Cover of 'The Bride Wore Black' by Cornell Woolrich
The Bride Wore Black

Cornell Woolrich

Cover of 'Laura' by Vera Caspary
Laura

Vera Caspary

Cover of 'Blood Upon The Snow' by Hilda Lawrence
Blood Upon The Snow

Hilda Lawrence

Cover of 'The Adventures Of Sam Spade' by Dashiell Hammett
The Adventures Of Sam Spade

Dashiell Hammett

Cover of 'The Moving Toyshop' by Edmund Crispin
The Moving Toyshop

Edmund Crispin

Cover of 'The Horizontal Man' by Helen Eustis
The Horizontal Man

Helen Eustis

Cover of 'The Unsuspected' by Charlotte Armstrong
The Unsuspected

Charlotte Armstrong

Cover of 'Dr Sam Johnson, Detector' by Lilian De la Torre
Dr Sam Johnson, Detector

Lilian De la Torre

Cover of 'The Curse Of The Bronze Lamp' by Carter Dickson
The Curse Of The Bronze Lamp

Carter Dickson

Cover of 'The Department Of Dead Ends' by Roy Vickers
The Department Of Dead Ends

Roy Vickers

Cover of 'A Case To Answer' by Edgar Lustgarten
A Case To Answer

Edgar Lustgarten

Cover of 'Wisteria Cottage' by Robert M. Coates
Wisteria Cottage

Robert M. Coates

Cover of 'Love Lies Bleeding' by Edmund Crispin
Love Lies Bleeding

Edmund Crispin

Cover of 'Dreadful Summit' by Stanley Ellin
Dreadful Summit

Stanley Ellin

Cover of 'The Franchise Affair' by Josephine Tey
The Franchise Affair

Josephine Tey

Cover of 'Intruder in the Dust' by William Faulkner
Intruder in the Dust

William Faulkner

Cover of 'The Moving Target' by Ross Macdonald
The Moving Target

Ross Macdonald

Cover of 'Mischief' by Charlotte Armstrong
Mischief

Charlotte Armstrong

Cover of 'The Simple Art Of Murder' by Raymond Chandler
The Simple Art Of Murder

Raymond Chandler

Cover of 'The People Against O'hara' by Eleazar Lipsky
The People Against O'hara

Eleazar Lipsky

Cover of 'Through A Glass, Darkly' by Helen McCloy
Through A Glass, Darkly

Helen McCloy

Cover of 'The Motive' by Evelyn Piper
The Motive

Evelyn Piper

Cover of 'Blues For The Prince' by Bart Spicer
Blues For The Prince

Bart Spicer

Cover of 'Nightmare In Manhattan' by Thomas Walsh
Nightmare In Manhattan

Thomas Walsh

Cover of 'A Gentle Murderer' by Dorothy Salisbury Davis
A Gentle Murderer

Dorothy Salisbury Davis

Cover of 'The Little Tales Of Smethers And Other Stories' by Lord Dunsany
The Little Tales Of Smethers And Other Stories

Lord Dunsany