The Best American Mystery Stories 2006

The Best American Mystery Stories 2006

Author: Otto Penzler

Publisher: Mariner Books

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780618517473

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Presents a collection of mystery stories selected from magazines in the United States and Canada.


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Download or read book The Best American Mystery Stories 2006 written by Otto Penzler and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a collection of mystery stories selected from magazines in the United States and Canada.


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


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Download or read book The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 written by Elizabeth George and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 2018

The Best American Mystery Stories 2018

Author: Louise Penny

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.


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Download or read book The Best American Mystery Stories 2018 written by Louise Penny and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 2018 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthology of the best mystery short stories published in 2017 selected by best-selling author Louise Penny.


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.


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Download or read book The Best American Mystery Stories 2015 written by James Patterson and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mega best-selling mystery and thriller novelist James Patterson edits a collection of the best mystery writing.


The Best American Mystery Stories 2005

The Best American Mystery Stories 2005

Author: Joyce Carol Oates

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780618517442

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Since its inception in 1915, the Best American series has become the premier annual showcase for the country"s finest short fiction and nonfiction. For each volume, a series editor reads pieces from hundreds of periodicals, then selects between fifty and a hundred outstanding works. That selection is pared down to twenty or so very best pieces by a guest editor who is widely recognized as a leading writer in his or her field. This unique system has helped make the Best American series the most respected -- and most popular -- of its kind. Assembled by best-selling suspense author Nelson DeMille, The Best American Mystery Stories 2004 contains a spectacular array of stories by mystery veterans and talented newcomers. Follow a chain reaction that saves a woman"s life, visit a house haunted by a husband"s violent killing spree, enter the high-stakes world of Las Vegas gambling, watch the line between reality and dream blur, travel with a bored salesman driven to crime, and much more. Encompassingall aspects of the genre, this year"s selections are sure to quicken pulses, send chills down the spine, and keep readers continually guessing.


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Download or read book The Best American Mystery Stories 2005 written by Joyce Carol Oates and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its inception in 1915, the Best American series has become the premier annual showcase for the country"s finest short fiction and nonfiction. For each volume, a series editor reads pieces from hundreds of periodicals, then selects between fifty and a hundred outstanding works. That selection is pared down to twenty or so very best pieces by a guest editor who is widely recognized as a leading writer in his or her field. This unique system has helped make the Best American series the most respected -- and most popular -- of its kind. Assembled by best-selling suspense author Nelson DeMille, The Best American Mystery Stories 2004 contains a spectacular array of stories by mystery veterans and talented newcomers. Follow a chain reaction that saves a woman"s life, visit a house haunted by a husband"s violent killing spree, enter the high-stakes world of Las Vegas gambling, watch the line between reality and dream blur, travel with a bored salesman driven to crime, and much more. Encompassingall aspects of the genre, this year"s selections are sure to quicken pulses, send chills down the spine, and keep readers continually guessing.


The Best American Mystery Stories 2019

The Best American Mystery Stories 2019

Author: Jonathan Lethem

Publisher: Mariner Books

Published: 2019-10

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 1328636097

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New York Times best-selling author of ten genre-bending novels Jonathan Lethem helms this collection of the year's best mystery short fiction. Jonathan Lethem, "one of America's greatest storytellers" (Washington Post), selects the best short mystery and crime fiction of the year in this annual "treat for crime-fiction fans" (Library Journal).


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Download or read book The Best American Mystery Stories 2019 written by Jonathan Lethem and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times best-selling author of ten genre-bending novels Jonathan Lethem helms this collection of the year's best mystery short fiction. Jonathan Lethem, "one of America's greatest storytellers" (Washington Post), 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 2011

The Best American Mystery Stories 2011

Author: Harlan Coben

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 435

ISBN-13: 054755396X

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The editors present a collection of the best mystery writing culled from a variety of sources.


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Download or read book The Best American Mystery Stories 2011 written by Harlan Coben and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2011 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The editors present a collection of the best mystery writing culled from a variety of sources.


Best American Mystery Stories 2005

Best American Mystery Stories 2005

Author: Joyce Carol Oates

Publisher: Turtleback Books

Published: 2005-09-01

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781417717842

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This volume brings together the genre's finest from the past year. With stories from mystery veterans and newly discovered talents, this thrilling collection is sure to appeal to crime fiction fans of all tastes.


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Download or read book Best American Mystery Stories 2005 written by Joyce Carol Oates and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together the genre's finest from the past year. With stories from mystery veterans and newly discovered talents, this thrilling collection is sure to appeal to crime fiction fans of all tastes.


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.


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Download or read book The Best American Mystery Stories 2017 written by John Sandford and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 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).


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Download or read book The Best American Mystery Stories 2020 written by C. J. Box and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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).