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The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023
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This collection is ideal for fans of mystery and suspense short fiction who appreciate character-driven stories and social insight. It suits readers seeking thrilling, thoughtful narratives from diverse and established voices within the genre.
A collection of the year’s best mystery and suspense short fiction selected by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger and series editor Steph Cha. Master of the thriller Lisa Unger selects twenty mystery and suspense short stories that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year.
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A collection of the year’s best mystery and suspense short fiction selected by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger and series editor Steph Cha.
“This form has a special kind of magic, the ability to transport you quickly, intensely, to capture character, time, place, and story with immediacy,” writes guest editor Lisa Unger in her introduction. The transporting stories in this year’s The Best American Mystery and Suspense are populated by those who exist on the fringe of our society and want more than what life has dealt them: a haunted veteran turned career criminal is on the run. An injured fighter turned bouncer seeks vengeance for his lost love. An assassin on his last job finds himself questioning his life choices and breaks all the rules to understand his final victim. By turns thrilling and enlightening, each story, according to Unger, “will have you holding your breath, flipping the pages, will leave you thinking about people and why they do the dark, dangerous, frightening things that they do.”
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The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023
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Critics have praised the anthology for its powerful exploration of crime, marginalisation, and desire. Booklist highlights it as a "magical collection" that acts as a master class in suspense writing, while USA Today commends editors Cha and Burke for blending celebrated authors with emerging voices, offering a vivid snapshot of contemporary mystery and suspense.
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ISBN: 9780063315815
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 December 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: HarperCollins
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 365g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Lisa Unger is the NYT bestselling author of 17 novels. Her work has been published in 26 languages, with millions of readers worldwide. In 2019, she received 2 Edgar Award nominations. Under My SKin is also a finalist for the Hammett Prize and Macavity Award. Her work has been voted "Best of the Year" or top picks by the Today show, GMA, EW, Amazon, IndieBound and many others. She has written for the NYT, WSJ, NPR, and Travel+Leisure. She lives in Florida with her family.
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