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The Best American Mystery Stories 2017 by John Sandford

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The Best American Mystery Stories 2017

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John Sandford, Otto Penzler

HarperCollins · Ebook · October 3, 2017

Reading lane: Mystery Anthologies

"Fans of such notables as C.J. Box, Peter Straub, and Joyce Carol Oates chiefly known for their novels will be pleased to see how well they write at shorter length."--Publishers Weekly “Some people might tell you that crime short stories, unlike the more precious kind, are a kind of fictional ghetto, full of cardboard characters and clichéd situations.

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Why This Clicks

Compact Cases

A compact stack of mystery stories for when you want quick turns and familiar shadows.

Come here for

  • short-story variety
  • mystery-first pacing

Expect

  • anthology form
  • category-crossing mix

Book Details

Authors
John Sandford, Otto Penzler
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
October 3, 2017
Format
Ebook
Theme
Mystery Anthologies · Sci-Fi Short Stories
Reading lane
Mystery Anthologies

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Publisher Categories

  • Short Story Anthologies

  • Literary Fiction

  • Mystery Anthologies

  • Sci-Fi Short Stories

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  • Short Stories (Single Author)

  • Crime Fiction

  • Noir Fiction

  • American Literary Collections

About This Book

"Fans of such notables as C.J. Box, Peter Straub, and Joyce Carol Oates chiefly known for their novels will be pleased to see how well they write at shorter length."--Publishers Weekly “Some people might tell you that crime short stories, unlike the more precious kind, are a kind of fictional ghetto, full of cardboard characters and clichéd situations. Not true. These stories are remarkably free of bullshit—al­though there’s always a little, just to grease the wheels,” write...

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"Fans of such notables as C.J. Box, Peter Straub, and Joyce Carol Oates chiefly known for their novels will be pleased to see how well they write at shorter length."--Publishers Weekly “Some people might tell you that crime short stories, unlike the more precious kind, are a kind of fictional ghetto, full of cardboard characters and clichéd situations. Not true. These stories are remarkably free of bullshit—al­though there’s always a little, just to grease the wheels,” writes guest editor John Sandford in his introduction. From an isolated Wyoming ranch to the Detroit boxing underworld, and from kidnapping and adultery in the Hollywood Hills to a serial killer loose in a nursing home, The Best American Mystery Stories 2017 hosts an entertaining abundance of crime, psychological suspense, and bad intentions. The Best American Mystery Stories 2017 includes C. J. BOX, GERRI BRIGHTWELL, JEFFERY DEAVER, BRENDAN DUBOIS, TRINA COREY, CRAIG JOHNSON, JOYCE CAROL OATES, PETER STRAUB, and others

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