Bestselling novelist James Ellroy introduces this year's collection of the finest mystery writing. Many of the contributors herein are novelists themselves, displaying their talents in short story form: Michael Connelly tells a fatal tale of revenge in "Two-Bagger." In Joe Gores's "Inscrutable," the Feds beat the Mafia at their own game. Stuart Kaminsky demonstrates how horribly wrong things go when a robber gets cocky in "Sometimes Something Goes Wrong." And Robert B. Parker shows just how important Jackie Robinson's fans ...
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Bestselling novelist James Ellroy introduces this year's collection of the finest mystery writing. Many of the contributors herein are novelists themselves, displaying their talents in short story form: Michael Connelly tells a fatal tale of revenge in "Two-Bagger." In Joe Gores's "Inscrutable," the Feds beat the Mafia at their own game. Stuart Kaminsky demonstrates how horribly wrong things go when a robber gets cocky in "Sometimes Something Goes Wrong." And Robert B. Parker shows just how important Jackie Robinson's fans can be in "Harlem Nocturne." Also featured are veterans of the short story form and favorites of this series. Brendan DuBois's "A Family Game" introduces a former Mafia family trying to lead a normal life in the Witness Protection Program. Joyce Carol Oates tells a chilling tale of a crush taken too far in "The High School Sweetheart." A tenant sneaks into the murder crime scene next door in Michael Downs's "Man Kills Wife, Two Dogs." Readers will be captivated by all the stories herein, whether by famed novelists or masters of the short story.
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Near fine in near fine dust jacket. SIGNED by contributor Michael Malone on the title page (signature only). 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Price-clipped dust jacket has mild edgewear. Book has a bent corner on page 41-42. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 432 p. Best American Mystery Stories. Audience: General/trade. Malone is a Daytime Emmy-winning TV writer ('One Life to Live') and author of 'Foolscap: Or, the Stages of Love; and "The Killing Club". Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
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Very Good, Very Good. 8VO, Hardcover. Hardcover in dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed on title page by editor Otto Penzler plus an unknown signature on title page as well. Crisp black cloth boards with title in silver on spine. Text pages are crisp and clean, light tanning to edges. Dust jacket is in excellent condition and has been placed in new protective mylar. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.
