The Best American Mystery Stories 2018: A Collection

by Louise Penny and Otto Penzler

Book Overview

#1 New York Times best-selling author of the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels, Louise Penny brings her "nerve and skill--as well as heart" (Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post) to selecting the best short mystery and crime fiction of the year.

Writing short stories takes "Skill. Discipline. Knowledge of the form while not being formulaic," contends Louise Penny in her introduction. "In a short story there is nowhere to hide. Each must be...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0544949099
• ISBN13: 9780544949096
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.2"