MASTER'S CHOICE: Mystery Stories By Today's Top Writers and the Masters Who Inspired Them. Edited with a contributing story and an introduction by Lawrence Block. New York: Berkley Prime Crime, (1999). First edition, first printing. "First edition November 1999" statement and first printing number code sequence 10 through 1 to the copyright page, $21.95 and date code 11/99 to the jacket's flaps. An anthology of eighteen mystery stories, comprising nine writers choosing their own favorite, and choosing their favorite story written by another author, each with an introduction by the writer describing his own story and his chosen author's mystery. Introducing and contributing authors include Stephen King, Peter Lovesey, Harlan Ellison, Ed Gorman, Joan Hess, John Lutz, Bill Pronzini (who chose a story by hard-boiled author Benjamin Appel), Tony Hillerman, and Lawrence Block. Fine, firm, tight and square in cranberry over taupe boards with silver embossed titles to the spine, red-and-yellow headband and tail-band; in a fine dust jacket; original printed $21.95 price still intact to the front inner flap. NO remainder mark. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT MYSTERY BOOKS THANKS! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.