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The Best American Mystery Stories 1999 by Ed McBain

The Best American Mystery Stories 1999

Ed McBain, Otto Penzler

HarperCollins · Paperback · October 29, 1999

In its brief existence, THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES has established itself as a peerless suspense anthology.

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Who it’s for
Nineteen stories bring a broad range of suspense, crime, and mystery writing into one volume.
Themes
Suspense, Crime, Mystery
Genres
Mystery Anthologies, Short Story Anthologies, Crime Fiction

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In its brief existence, THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES has established itself as a peerless suspense anthology. Compiled by the best-selling mystery novelist Ed McBain, this year's edition boasts nineteen outstanding tales by such masters as John Updike, Lawrence Block, Jeffery Deaver, and Joyce Carol Oates as well as stories by rising stars such as Edgar Award winners Tom Franklin and Thomas H. Cook.

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The 1999 volume is a spectacular showcase for the high quality and broad diversity of the year’s finest suspense, crime, and mystery writing. "Keller's Last Refuge" by Lawrence Block, "Safe" by Gary A. Braunbeck, "Fatherhood" by Thomas H. Cook, "Wrong Time, Wrong Place" by Jeffery Deaver, "Netmail" by Brendan DuBois, "Redneck" by Loren D. Estleman, "And Maybe the Horse Will Learn to Sing" by Gregory Fallis, "Poachers" by Tom Franklin, "Hitting Rufus" by Victor Gischler, "Out There in the Darkness" by Ed Gorman, "Survival" by Joseph Hansen, "A Death on the Ho Chi Minh Trail" by David K. Harford, "An Innocent Bystander" by Gary Krist, "The Jailhouse Lawyer" by Phillip M. Margolin, "Secret, Silent" by Joyce Carol Oates, "In Flanders Fields" by Peter Robinson, "Dry Whiskey" by David B. Silva, "Sacrifice" by L. L. Thrasher, "Bech Noir" by John Updike

Mystery in Many Registers

Nineteen stories bring a broad range of suspense, crime, and mystery writing into one volume.

Come here for

  • A mix of established names and rising stars
  • Short-form suspense with varied voices

Expect

  • Nineteen distinct tales, from authors including Updike and Oates
  • A showcase of crime, suspense, and mystery writing from 1999

Where it sits

Mystery Anthologies98%
Short Story Anthologies58%
Crime Fiction29%

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Publisher categories

  • Literary Graphic Novels
  • Fantasy Anthologies
  • Literary Fiction
  • Mystery Anthologies
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  • Sci-Fi Short Stories
  • Short Stories (Single Author)
  • Crime Fiction
  • Noir Fiction
Authors
Ed McBain, Otto Penzler
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
October 29, 1999
Format
Paperback
Theme
Suspense · Crime · Mystery
Reading lane
Literary Graphic Novels