The Best American Mystery Stories 2015 by James Patterson

The Best American Mystery Stories 2015

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James Patterson

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

About this book

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 Anthologies99%
Short Story Anthologies66%
Crime Fiction25%

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