The Best American Mystery Stories

by Lawrence Block

Book Overview

Best-selling author Lawrence Block is one of the mystery genre's most prolific authors, with more than fifty books to his name, including Hit List, published in 2000. Block's selections for The Best American Mystery Stories 2001 include stories by such luminaries as Joyce Carol Oates, T. Jefferson Parker, Russell Banks, and Peter Robinson.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618124918
• ISBN13: 9780618124916
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Good, but not traditional

As other reviewers have noted, the stories in this book, for the most part, are not traditional mysteries.They are, however, very well written.It is not necessarily a fun or entertaining read--for the most part, the stories explore the darker side of human nature and American culture--but a worthwhile book that shows that the short story is alive and well.