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The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year: 2024 by Otto Penzler - editor foreword

The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year: 2024

Otto Penzler - editor foreword, Anthony Horowitz - editor introduction, Kim Niemi

The Mysterious Press · Print & ebook · September 24, 2024

A Mystery pick for readers exploring The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year: 2024.

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Mystery Anthologies, Short Story Anthologies, Crime Fiction
Published
The Mysterious Press, September 24, 2024

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From a pool of over 3,000 considered stories published last year—anything that touched on crime, mystery, and suspense, from venues as disparate as The Strand Magazine, Dark Yonder, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, The Bellevue Literary Review, and more—these are the very best, selected by series editor Otto Penzler and guest editor Anthony Horowitz.

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The tales included cover a range of styles, highlighting the diversity of subjects and forms comprising the genre we call mystery fiction. Featuring a mixture of household names, masters of the short form, and newcomers to the field, the collection offers a variety that promises something for every reader. And it's all capped off by a vintage story from the first half of the previous century, sourced directly from the rare book room at the Mysterious Bookshop, the oldest mystery fiction specialty store in the world. Authors include: - Ace Atkins - Michael Bracken - Fleur Bradley - Shelley Costa - Doug Crandell - Jeffery Deaver - John Floyd - Nils Gilbertson - Peter Hayes - Shells Legoullon - Victor Methos - Leonardo Padura - Dan Pope - Annie Reed - Cameron Sanders - Anna Scotti - Archer Sullivan - Andrew Welsh-Huggins - Stacy Woodson

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  • annual mystery-story sampler
  • genre-hopping, short-form suspense

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  • edited selection, not one through-line
  • brief, self-contained hits of tension

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Mystery Anthologies100%
Short Story Anthologies65%
Crime Fiction27%

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Publisher categories

  • Mystery Anthologies
  • Private Eye Fiction
  • Amateur Sleuths
Authors
Otto Penzler - editor foreword, Anthony Horowitz - editor introduction, Kim Niemi
Publisher
The Mysterious Press
Published
September 24, 2024
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Mystery Anthologies