The Best American Mystery Stories 2019
The Best American Mystery Stories 2019

Author: Robert Hinderliter

Publisher: Mariner Books

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 1328636097

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For Jonathan Lethem, "crime stories are deep species gossip." He writes in his introduction that "they're fundamentally stories of power, of its exercise, both spontaneous and conspiratorial; stories of impulse and desire, and of the turning of tables." The Best American Mystery Stories 2019 has its full share of salacious intrigue, guilt, and retribution. The twists and bad decisions pile up when a thief picks the wrong target or a simple scavenger hunt takes a terrible turn. What happens when you befriend a death row inmate, or just how does writing Internet clickbait became a decidedly dangerous occupation? "How can we not hang on their outcomes?" asks Lethem. "Are we innocent ourselves, or complicit?" Read on to find out.

The Best American Mystery Stories 2018
The Best American Mystery Stories 2018

Author: Otto Penzler

Publisher: Mariner Books

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 435

ISBN-13: 0544949099

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An anthology of the best mystery short stories published in 2017 selected by best-selling author Louise Penny.

The Best American Mystery Stories 2016
The Best American Mystery Stories 2016

Author: Elizabeth George

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2016-10-04

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 0544527976

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The Anthony Award–winning author presents a “highly readable” anthology featuring mysteries by Stephen King, Megan Abbott, Elmore Leonard and more (Publishers Weekly). “What you’ll find in this volume are stories that demonstrate a mastery of plotting; stories that compel you to keep turning the pages because of plot and because of setting; stories that wield suspense like a sword; stories of people getting their comeuppance; stories that utilize superb point of view; stories that plumb one particular and unfortunate attribute of a character,” promises guest editor Elizabeth George in her introduction. The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 is a feast of both literary crime and hard-boiled detection, featuring a seemingly innocent murderer, a drug dealer in love, a drunken prank gone terribly wrong, and plenty of other surprising twists and turns. The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 includes entries by Steve Almond, Megan Abbott, Matt Bell, Lydia Fitzpatrick, Tom Franklin, Stephen King, Elmore Leonard, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and others. “There isn’t enough Xanax in anyone’s medicine cabinet to calm the jitters these 20 skillful stories will unleash on a worried world.” —Kirkus Reviews

The Best American Mystery Stories 2020
The Best American Mystery Stories 2020

Author: C. J. Box

Publisher: Mariner Books

Published: 2020-11-03

Total Pages: 429

ISBN-13: 1328636100

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A collection of the year's best mystery short fiction selected by New York Times best-selling and Edgar Award-winning author C. J. Box. C. J. Box, #1 New York Times best-selling author of the hugely popular Joe Pickett series, selects the best short mystery and crime fiction of the year in this annual "treat for crime-fiction fans" (Library Journal).

The Best American Mystery Stories 2006
The Best American Mystery Stories 2006

Author: Scott Turow

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 9781905204656

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A must for all crime aficionados, The Best American Mystery Stories 2006 spotlights the very best the genre has to offer. Notable for their dark tone, frequent plot twists, and, above all, their outright entertainment value, here are twenty of 2006's stand-out short stories by bestselling authors and newcomers alike. The veterans show us they still have new tricks up their sleeves, while the (as yet) unknowns clearly mark themselves as talents to watch.Sellected by bestselling author Scott Turrow, 2006's collection includes stories by: James Lee Burke, Jeffery Deaver, Andrew Klavan, Elmore Leonard, Ed McBain, Laura Lippman, Walter Mosely, and Joyce Carol Oates.

The Best American Mystery Stories 2017
The Best American Mystery Stories 2017

Author: John Sandford

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2017-10-03

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 054494920X

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The New York Times–bestselling author presents a thrilling anthology of devious crimes with stories by C. J. Box, Peter Straub, Joyce Carol Oates and more. “Some people might tell you that crime short stories, unlike the more precious kind, are a kind of fictional ghetto, full of cardboard characters and clichéd situations. Not true. These stories are remarkably free of bullshit—al­though there’s always a little, just to grease the wheels,” writes guest editor John Sandford in his introduction to this action-packed volume of mystery fiction. From an isolated Wyoming ranch to the Detroit boxing underworld, and from kidnapping and adultery in the Hollywood Hills to a serial killer loose in a nursing home, The Best American Mystery Stories 2017 hosts an entertaining abundance of crime, psychological suspense, and bad intentions. The Best American Mystery Stories 2017 includes entries by C.J. Box, Gerri Brightwell, Jeffery Deaver, Brendan DuBois, Trina Corey, Craig Johnson, Joyce Carol Oates, Peter Straub, and others.

The Best American Mystery Stories 2015
The Best American Mystery Stories 2015

Author: James Patterson

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 437

ISBN-13: 0544638743

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Mega best-selling mystery and thriller novelist James Patterson edits a collection of the best mystery writing.

The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2021
The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2021

Author: Steph Cha

Publisher: Mariner Books

Published: 2021-10-12

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 0358525691

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Steph Cha, a rising star who brings a fresh perspective as series editor, takes the helm of the new The Best American Mystery and Suspense, with best-selling crime novelist Alafair Burke joining her as the first guest editor. "Crime writers, forgive the pun, are killing it right now creatively," writes guest editor Alafair Burke in her introduction. "It was difficult--painful even--to narrow this year's Best American Mystery and Suspense to only twenty stories." Spanning from a mediocre spa in Florida, to New York's gritty East Village, to death row in Alabama, this collection reveals boundless suspense in small, quiet moments, offering startling twists in the least likely of places. From a powerful response to hateful bullying, to a fight for health care, to a gripping desperation to vote, these stories are equal parts shocking, devastating, and enthralling, revealing the tension pulsing through our everyday lives and affirming that mystery and suspense writing is better than ever before. The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2021includes JENNY BHATT- GAR ANTHONY HAYWOOD- GABINO IGLESIAS- AYA DE LEÓN- LAURA LIPPMAN DELIA C. PITTS- ALEX SEGURA- FAYE SNOWDEN- LISA UNGER and others

The Best American Short Stories 2019
The Best American Short Stories 2019

Author: Anthony Doerr

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 403

ISBN-13: 1328465829

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Presents a selection of the best works of short fiction of the past year from a variety of acclaimed sources.