Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Vol. 18, No. 97, December 1951

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By this time most of you know the results of the International Poll which EQMM conducted to determine the ten best active mystery writers. In alphabetical order, the winners were: Margery Allingham, John Dickson Carr, Raymond Chandler, Agatha Christie, Erle Stanley Gardner, Ngaio Marsh, Ellery Queen, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Georges Simenon, Rex Stout.

One of the many writers who participated in the voting was Craig Rice. In naming her ten best, Craig batted a major-league .500 — that is, five of her ten nominations were among the ultimate winners. Craig has given us permission to quote some of the reasons behind her choices.

JOHN DICKSON CARR: “for consistently fine performance.”

RAYMOND CHANDLER: “he combines the hardboiled school with a genuine love for his characters.”

ERLE STANLEY GARDNER: “for consistent. performance which has given the reading public much pleasure over a long period of years.”

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