The Best American Mystery Stories

by George P. Pelecanos, Otto Penzler, Alice Munro, et al.

Book Overview

"A must-read for anyone who cares about crime stories."--Booklist

The award-winning author and Emmy-nominated television writer George Pelecanos serves as editor of the twelfth installment of this genre-expanding anthology, featuring twenty of the past year's most enthralling, suspenseful, and slyly illuminating mystery stories.

A cut-and-dried case for a wily crime-scene reconstructionist is turned on its head in Michael Connelly's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618812679
• ISBN13: 9780618812677
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

If you like mysteries

The selection of mysteries for the book is very good, and they provide a quick read for they are interesting.

Another Stellar Collection

Fine literary writing - compiled under one cover so you don't have to read every magazine out there. James Lee Burke. Michael Connelly. Intriguing stories. Excellent writing. Worth the read.

High Quality as Always

The Best American Mystery Stories series is consistantly one of the best short story anthologies of the year and this is no exception. This year's collection offers many traditional favorite writers as well as a few surprises. A must for short story lovers!