Author: Lisa Scottoline
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544034600
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 447
Book Description
A collection of the best mystery writing published in 2012 culled from a variety of sources.
The Best American Mystery Stories 2013
Author: Lisa Scottoline
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544034600
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 447
Book Description
A collection of the best mystery writing published in 2012 culled from a variety of sources.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544034600
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 447
Book Description
A collection of the best mystery writing published in 2012 culled from a variety of sources.
The Best American Mystery Stories 2006
Author: Scott Turow
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781905204656
Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
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.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781905204656
Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
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 2011
Author: Harlan Coben
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 054755396X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 435
Book Description
The editors present a collection of the best mystery writing culled from a variety of sources.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 054755396X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 435
Book Description
The editors present a collection of the best mystery writing culled from a variety of sources.
The Best American Mystery Stories 2016
Author: Elizabeth George
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544527976
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
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
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544527976
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
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 2014
Author: Otto Penzler
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544034643
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
A collection of top-selected mystery writing from the past year is culled from a variety of respected sources and offers insight into evolving genre trends.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544034643
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
A collection of top-selected mystery writing from the past year is culled from a variety of respected sources and offers insight into evolving genre trends.
The Best American Mystery Stories 2019
Author: Robert Hinderliter
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 1328636097
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 1328636097
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
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 2015
Author: James Patterson
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544638743
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 437
Book Description
Mega best-selling mystery and thriller novelist James Patterson edits a collection of the best mystery writing.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544638743
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 437
Book Description
Mega best-selling mystery and thriller novelist James Patterson edits a collection of the best mystery writing.
The Best American Mystery Stories 2012
Author: Otto Penzler
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547553986
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
A collection of the best mystery writing published in 2011 culled from a variety of sources.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547553986
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
A collection of the best mystery writing published in 2011 culled from a variety of sources.
Books to Die For
Author: John Connolly
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451696582
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
The world’s most beloved mystery writers celebrate their favorite mystery novels in this gorgeously wrought collection, featuring essays by Michael Connelly, Kathy Reichs, Ian Rankin, and more. In the most ambitious anthology of its kind, the world’s leading mystery writers come together to champion the greatest mystery novels ever written. In a series of personal essays that reveal as much about the authors and their own work as they do about the books that they love, over a hundred authors from twenty countries have created a guide that will be indispensable for generations of readers and writers. From Agatha Christie to Lee Child, from Edgar Allan Poe to P. D. James, from Sherlock Holmes to Hannibal Lecter and Philip Marlowe to Lord Peter Wimsey, Books to Die For brings together the best of the mystery world for a feast of reading pleasure, a treasure trove for those new to the genre and for those who believe that there is nothing new left to discover. This is the one essential book for every reader who has ever finished a mystery novel and thought…I want more!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451696582
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
The world’s most beloved mystery writers celebrate their favorite mystery novels in this gorgeously wrought collection, featuring essays by Michael Connelly, Kathy Reichs, Ian Rankin, and more. In the most ambitious anthology of its kind, the world’s leading mystery writers come together to champion the greatest mystery novels ever written. In a series of personal essays that reveal as much about the authors and their own work as they do about the books that they love, over a hundred authors from twenty countries have created a guide that will be indispensable for generations of readers and writers. From Agatha Christie to Lee Child, from Edgar Allan Poe to P. D. James, from Sherlock Holmes to Hannibal Lecter and Philip Marlowe to Lord Peter Wimsey, Books to Die For brings together the best of the mystery world for a feast of reading pleasure, a treasure trove for those new to the genre and for those who believe that there is nothing new left to discover. This is the one essential book for every reader who has ever finished a mystery novel and thought…I want more!
The Best American Mystery Stories
Author: Lisa Scottoline
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Detective and mystery stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
A collection of the best mystery writing published in 2012 culled from a variety of sources.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Detective and mystery stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
A collection of the best mystery writing published in 2012 culled from a variety of sources.