The Best American Mystery Stories 2016

The Best American Mystery Stories 2016
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 371
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ISBN-10 : 9780544527973
ISBN-13 : 0544527976
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Book Synopsis The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 by : Elizabeth George

Download or read book The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 written by Elizabeth George and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Anthony Award–winning author presents a “highly readable” anthology featuring mysteries by Stephen King, Megan Abbott, Elmore Leonard and more (Publishers Weekly). “What you’ll find in this volume are stories that demonstrate a mastery of plotting; stories that compel you to keep turning the pages because of plot and because of setting; stories that wield suspense like a sword; stories of people getting their comeuppance; stories that utilize superb point of view; stories that plumb one particular and unfortunate attribute of a character,” promises guest editor Elizabeth George in her introduction. The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 is a feast of both literary crime and hard-boiled detection, featuring a seemingly innocent murderer, a drug dealer in love, a drunken prank gone terribly wrong, and plenty of other surprising twists and turns. The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 includes entries by Steve Almond, Megan Abbott, Matt Bell, Lydia Fitzpatrick, Tom Franklin, Stephen King, Elmore Leonard, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and others. “There isn’t enough Xanax in anyone’s medicine cabinet to calm the jitters these 20 skillful stories will unleash on a worried world.” —Kirkus Reviews


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