The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories [Third Annual Edition, hardcover, 1994]

This compilation, edited by the staff of Mystery Scene, contains a story by Tony Hillerman entitled "First Lead Gasser" beginning on page 418. Hillerman's story deals with a death row execution that he witnessed while working as the New Mexico manager of the United Press. This volume also contains works by other well-known mystery writers such as Lawrence Block, Ruth Rendell, and Robert Bloch, and has an introduction by Jon L. Breen. It was published by Carroll and Graf Publishers Inc., New York, in 1994.

• Title Page Transcription:
  THE YEAR'S 25 FINEST | CRIME AND MYSTERY STORIES | Third Annual Edition | Edited by the Staff of Mystery Scene | With an Introduction by Jon L. Breen | Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc. | New York
• Contents:
  [1] half title THE YEAR'S 25 FINEST | CRIME AND MYSTERY STORIES | Third Annual Edition, [2] blank, [3] title page, [4] copyright, [5-6] reprint permissions, [7-8] TABLE OF CONTENTS, 9-20 Introduction, [21] second half title, [22] blank, 23-441 text, [442-448] blank
• Physical Attributes:
  • Format: Hardcover with dust jacket, 24 x 16 cm
  • Binding: Quarter bound, black cloth spine with blue paper covered boards. The book title, editorial credit, and publisher name are printed on the spine in gold.
  • Collation: [1]-[22] 23-441 [442-448]
  • Price: $20.00 USD