This is the full and detailed view of The Armchair Detective Book of Lists containing Tony Hillerman's list of his ten favorite mystery novels.
The top half of the front cover displays "The Armchair Detective" printed in white, and "Book of Lists" printed in yellow above a white rule, on a black background. The lower half is a backlit black and white photograph of an early model manual typewriter with a pack of Chesterfield cigarettes to the left and a highball glass partially filled with liquid to the right. The sheet of paper in the typewriter reads "A Complete Guide to the Best Mystery, Crime & Suspense Fiction" and the editor's name is printed along the typewriter's space bar.
The back cover is black with the book's title and description of contents printed in white and yellow. The publisher's information, cover credits, and book price are at the bottom of the back cover.
The book's title is printed in yellow on black on the spine. The inside front and back covers are blank.
