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The Best American Mystery Stories 2005 (Best American Mystery Stories)by Joyce Carol Oates and Otto Penzler
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The Best American series has been the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction since 1915. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from hundreds of periodicals. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the very best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected — and most popular — of its kind.
The Best American Mystery Stories 2005 includes: Scott Turow ? Edward P. Jones ? Louise Erdrich ? Dennis Lehane ? Daniel Handler ? Laura Lippman ? George V. Higgins ? David Means ? Richard Burgin ? Scott Wolven ? Stuart M. Kaminsky ? and others Review:"The roster includes well-known surnames — Erdrich, Higgins, Kaminsky, Lehane, Sayles, and Turow — but the lesser-knowns...deliver delightful surprises....For any fan of good storytelling." Booklist Review:"Twenty previously published short stories with but one thing in common: good writing....Oates thoughtfully introduces generally gritty tales told with panache." Kirkus Reviews Synopsis:This volume brings together the genre's finest from the past year. With stories from mystery veterans and newly discovered talents, this thrilling collection is sure to appeal to crime fiction fans of all tastes. Synopsis:The Best American series has been the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction since 1915. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from hundreds of periodicals. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the very best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected--and most popular--of its kind. <BR><BR>The Best American Mystery Stories 2005 includes <BR><BR>Scott Turow • Edward P. Jones • Louise Erdrich • Dennis Lehane • Daniel Handler • Laura Lippman • George V. Higgins • David Means • Richard Burgin • Scott Wolven • Stuart M. Kaminsky • and others<BR><BR>Joyce Carol Oates, guest editor, is a highly respected novelist, critic, playwright, poet, and short story writer. She is the author of numerous books, including the National Book Award winner Them and most recently the novel The Falls. About the AuthorOtto Penzler is the founder of the Mysterious Bookshops and the Mysterious Press and an Edgar Award winner. He lives in New York City.
Joyce Carol Oates — novelist, essayist, critic, poet, playwright, teacher, and short story writer — is one of the preeminent literary figures and social critics of the twentieth century. Her honors include an NEA grant, a Guggenheim fellowship, the PEN/Malamud Lifetime Achievement Award, and the F. Scott Fitzgerald Award for Lifetime Achievement in American Literature. She is also a member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. Table of ContentsContents Foreword • ix Introduction by Joyce Carol Oates • xiii Richard Burgin The Identity Club • 1 Louise Erdrich Disaster Stamps of Pluto • 19 Daniel Handler Delmonico • 33 George V. Higgins Jack Duggans Law • 49 Edward P. Jones Old Boys, Old Girls • 80 Stuart M. Kaminsky The Shooting of John Roy Worth • 103 Dennis Lehane Until Gwen • 113 Laura Lippman The Shoeshine Mans Regrets • 129 Tim McLoughlin When All This Was Bay Ridge • 141 Lou Manfredo Case Closed • 152 David Means Sault Ste. Marie • 173 Kent Nelson Public Trouble • 184 Daniel Orozco Officers Weep • 194 David Rachel The Last Man I Killed • 203 Joseph Raiche One Mississippi • 217 John Sayles Cruisers • 225 Sam Shaw Reconstruction • 241 Oz Spies The Love of a Strong Man • 259 Scott Turow Loyalty • 274 Scott Wolven Barracuda • 297 Contributors Notes • 313 Other Distinguished Mystery Stories of 2004 • 323
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