The Best American Mystery Stories

by OttoPenzler (Editor), Donald E . Westlake (Editor)

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  Paperback
  2002

  $11.87

  The year's twenty best American mystery stories in a collection that will delight mystery buffs and casual readers alike. This collection includes stories by Jeffery Deaver, Dennis Lehane and Robert Girardi. Previous collections have been edited by: 1997 Robert B. Parker; 1998 Sue Grafton; 1999 Ed McBain.

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  Paperback
  2004

  $6.77

  'The short story deals with issues and themes large and small. But it does it succinctly and quickly. The short story is a car for the short track. Put the top down and power into the curves.' From the introduction by Michael Connelly This year's instalment boasts pulse-quickening stories from all reaches of the genre, selected by the one and only Michael Connelly. His choices include the Prohibition-era tale of a scorned lover's revenge, a bar owner's gutsy attempt to outwit the mob and a tale of murder by psychology.This edition features mystery favourites Elmore Leonard, Walter Mosley, James Crumley and Joyce Carol Oates as well as talented up-and-comers, for a diverse collection sure to thrill all readers.