The Best American Mystery Stories 2006
Author | : Scott Turow |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 358 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 1905204655 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781905204656 |
Rating | : 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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.