
The Best American Mystery Stories 2015
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HarperCollins · Ebook · October 6, 2015
In his introduction, guest editor James Patterson observes, “I often hear people lamenting the state of Hollywood . . .
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- Who it’s for
- These short mysteries bring big-screen tension to stories spanning the extremes of human behavior.
- Genres
- Mystery Anthologies, Short Story Anthologies, Crime Fiction
- Published
- HarperCollins, October 6, 2015
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In his introduction, guest editor James Patterson observes, “I often hear people lamenting the state of Hollywood . . . If that’s the case, I’ve got one thing to say: read these short stories. You can thank me later.” Patterson has collected a batch of stories that have the sharp tension, drama, and visceral emotion of an Oscar-worthy Hollywood production.
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Spanning the extremes of human behavior, The Best American Mystery Stories 2015 features characters that must make desperate choices: an imaginative bank-robbing couple, a vengeful high school shooter, a lovesick heiress who will do anything for her man, and many others in “these imaginative, rich, complex tales” worthy of big-screen treatment. The Best American Mystery Stories 2015 includes Tomiko M. Breland, Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Jeffery Deaver, Brendan DuBois, Janette Turner Hospital, Dennis Lehane, Theresa E. Lehr, Joyce Carol Oates, and others JAMES PATTERSON, guest editor, has sold over 300 million books worldwide, including the Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women’s Murder Club, Maximum Ride, and Middle School series. He supports getting kids reading through his children’s book imprint, jimmy patterson, as well as through scholarships, grants, book donations, and his website, ReadKiddoRead.com. OTTO PENZLER, series editor, is a renowned mystery editor, publisher, columnist, and the 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.
Tension in Brief
These short mysteries bring big-screen tension to stories spanning the extremes of human behavior.
Come here for
- Crime fiction with sharp tension and visceral emotion
- A range of desperate choices and complex characters
Expect
- A collection of imaginative, richly layered tales
- Drama and suspense in short-story form
Where it sits
| Mystery Anthologies | 99% |
|---|---|
| Short Story Anthologies | 66% |
| Crime Fiction | 25% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Literary Graphic Novels
- Short Story Anthologies
- Fantasy Anthologies
- Literary Fiction
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- Mystery
- Mystery Anthologies
- Sci-Fi Short Stories
- Short Stories (Single Author)
- Authors
- James Patterson
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- October 6, 2015
- Format
- Ebook
- Reading lane
- Literary Graphic Novels