The Best American Mystery Stories

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Lisa Scottoline selects a variety of works of American mystery writing as the best of the genre from the year 2013. (more)

Lisa Scottoline selects a variety of works of American mystery writing as the best of the genre from the year 2013. (less)

A collection of top-selected mystery writing from the past year is culled from a variety of respected sources and offers... (more)

A collection of top-selected mystery writing from the past year is culled from a variety of respected sources and offers insight into evolving genre trends. (less)

"Readers who haven't yet sampled the series . . . should be urged to check it out; they will discover that a well-told m... (more)

"Readers who haven't yet sampled the series . . . should be urged to check it out; they will discover that a well-told mystery story can pack all the wallop of a full-length novel." Booklist Mega-best-selling mystery and thriller novelist James Patterson is the editor for The Best American Mystery Stories 2015. With his perennially popular Alex Cross, Women's Murder Club, and Michael Bennett series, Patterson is "The Man Who Can't Miss" (Time). (less)

Otto Penzler and a high-profile guest editor select the best mystery writing of the year. (more)

Otto Penzler and a high-profile guest editor select the best mystery writing of the year. (less)

An anthology of the best mystery short stories published in 2017 selected by best-selling author Louise Penny. (more)

An anthology of the best mystery short stories published in 2017 selected by best-selling author Louise Penny. (less)