About the Book

A collection of the year’s best mystery short fiction selected by New York Times best-selling and Edgar Award–winning author C. J. Box.

C. J. Box , #1 New York Times best-selling author of the hugely popular Joe Pickett series, selects the best short mystery and crime fiction of the year in this annual “treat for crime-fiction fans” (Library Journal).
 

Critical Praise

The 20 high-quality stories in this annual anthology showcase the talent of many authors genre fans may not be familiar with...Fans of literate crime fiction will be rewarded. —Publishers Weekly    Whether readers enjoy snacking on bite-sized twisty mysteries or are looking for a new author to follow, this anthology delivers.—Library Journal    A stellar collection for a year that hardly deserves it. —Kirkus Reviews    —

Product Details

• ISBN: 9781328636102
• ISBN 10: 1328636100
• Imprint: Mariner Books
• On Sale: 11/03/2020
• Pages: 432
• List Price:24.99 CAD
• BISAC1 : FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Collections & Anthologies
• BISAC2 : LITERARY COLLECTIONS / American / General
• BISAC3 : LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays
• BISAC4 : FICTION / Anthologies (multiple authors)

C. J. Box

Biography

C. J. BOX is the New York Times best-selling author of many novels including the Joe Pickett series. He has won the Edgar Alan Poe Award for Best Novel (Blue Heaven, 2009) as well as the Anthony Award, Prix Calibre 38 (France), the Macavity Award, the Gumshoe Award, and the Barry Award. Over four million copies of his novels have been sold in the U.S. alone and they have been translated into twenty-seven languages. He lives in Wyoming.
 

Otto Penzler

Biography

OTTO PENZLER is a renowned mystery editor, publisher, columnist, and owner of New York’s The Mysterious Bookshop, the oldest and largest bookstore solely dedicated to mystery fiction. He has edited more than fifty crime-fiction anthologies. He lives in New York.

Other Works by Otto Penzler

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  The Best American Mystery Stories 2020

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  The Best American Mystery Stories 2020

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  The Best American Mystery Stories 2019

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