{"product_id":"the-best-american-mystery-stories-2018-a-collection-paperback","title":"The Best American Mystery Stories 2018: A Collection - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOtto Penzler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e#1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-selling author of the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels, Louise Penny brings her \"nerve and skill--as well as heart\" (Maureen Corrigan, \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e) to selecting the best short mystery and crime fiction of the year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Writing short stories takes \"Skill. Discipline. Knowledge of the form while not being formulaic,\" contends Louise Penny in her introduction. \"In a short story there is nowhere to hide. Each must be original, fresh, inspired.\" Originality is just what's in store for readers of the twenty clever, creative selections in \u003cem\u003eThe Best American Mystery Stories 2018\u003c\/em\u003e. There's no hiding from a Nigerian confidence game, a drug made of dinosaur bones, a bombing at an oil company, a reluctant gunfighter in the Old West, and the many other scams, dangers, and thrills lurking in its suspenseful pages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Best American Mystery Stories 2018\u003c\/em\u003e includes T. C. Boyle, James Lee Burke, Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Charlaine Harris, Andrew Klavan, Martin Limón, Joyce Carol Oates, and others. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLOUISE PENNY, guest editor, is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of the Chief Inspector Gamache novels, most recently \u003ci\u003eGlass Houses\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been awarded the John Creasey Dagger, Nero, and Barry awards, as well as two each of the Arthur Ellis, Macavity, and Dilys awards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e OTTO PENZLER, series editor, is a renowned mystery editor, publisher, and columnist. He owns The Mysterious Bookshop in New York.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47453247340722,"sku":"9780544949096","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/9f0ffb04fdaaa65ccdc1b16e397ad1c7.webp?v=1778825030","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-best-american-mystery-stories-2018-a-collection-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}