Best Detective Stories of the Year: 21st Annual Collection
| First published | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Series | Best Detective Stories of the Year #21 |
| Publisher | E. P. Dutton |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Anthology |
| Pages | 288 |
| Price | $4.50 |
Only stories eligible for inclusion have been indexed. Stated first edition.
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Introduction (Best Detective Stories of the Year: 21st Annual Collection) | Anthony Boucher | Essay |
| 15 | The Hypothetical Arsonist | Rog Phillips | Short Story |
| 55 | The Poison Necklace | Miriam Allen deFord | Short Story |
| 67 | Package Deal | Jack Ritchie | Short Story |
| 74 | Queasy Does It Not | Jack Ritchie | Short Story |
| 189 | Grandfather and the Pair of Knaves | Lloyd Biggle, Jr. | Novelette |
| 211 | The Long Way Down | Edward D. Hoch | Novelette |
| 257 | The Peppermint-Striped Goodbye | Ron Goulart | Short Story |
| 265 | The Possibility of Evil | Shirley Jackson | Short Story |