| The Best American Mystery Stories 2002 2002 Edition Contributor(s): Penzler, Otto (Author), Ellroy, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618124934 ISBN-13: 9780618124930 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: Perennially popular, this anthology is a favorite of mystery buffs and general readers alike. This year Ellroy lends his talent to the editing of the series. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Collections & Anthologies |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 98641601 |
| Series: Best American Series (R) |
| Physical Information: 1.14" H x 5.5" W x 8.22" (1.08 lbs) 432 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since its inception in 1915, the Best American series has become the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. For each volume, a series editor reads pieces from hundreds of periodicals, then selects between fifty and a hundred outstanding works. That selection is pared down to the twenty or so very best pieces by a guest editor who is widely recognized as a leading writer in his or her field. This unique system has helped make the Best American series the most respected -- and most popular -- of its kind. In his introduction to this year's collection, James Ellroy explores the differences between the novel and the short story. Included here are experts at both forms. Featuring renowned novelists like Stuart Kaminsky, Michael Connelly, Joe Gores, and Robert B. Parker, as well as veterans of this series like Brendan DuBois, Michael Downs, Joyce Carol Oates, and Clark Howard, this edition will delight readers with its wide variety and peerless quality. |
Contributor Bio(s): Penzler, Otto: - OTTO PENZLER is a renowned mystery editor, publisher, columnist, and 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. He lives in New York. |