Very uneven selection, and, in fact, I don't remember even one entry being of top-notch quality.
Lots of good authors, though not the best work of any of them.
For someone really needing something to read (cable is out, no new books in the house, and too cold to go out for long), this might suffice to kill some time.
But there are better books, including collections, even by these same authors, including Michael Gilbert and Simon Brett. ( )