The Mammoth Book of Comic Crime

Maxim Jakubowski is a crime fiction editor and writer who ran London’s Murder One bookstore for over twenty years. He is best known for editing The Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper and many

Elizabeth Peters was a trained Egyptologist who wrote historical mysteries, most notably the Amelia Peabody series. Her books, such as The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog, are known for their archaeological detail and sharp humor.

Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was a prolific American author and humorist. Twain is best known for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), which has been called "the Great American Novel", and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). He is extensively quoted. Twain was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty. ([Source][1].) [1]:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain

Peter Lovesey is a British mystery writer best known for his Peter Diamond series, including The Last Detective and Killing with Confetti. He has also contributed to the Sherlock Holmes canon and edited