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The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2025
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“While a single sentence can turn a novel, a single word can turn a short story,” writes guest editor Don Winslow. The pieces featured in this collection hinge on those small, exacting moments that shock, spook, delight, and change a story entirely. A disgraced ex-cop approaches...
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“While a single sentence can turn a novel, a single word can turn a short story,” writes guest editor Don Winslow. The pieces featured in this collection hinge on those small, exacting moments that shock, spook, delight, and change a story entirely.
A disgraced ex-cop approaches a crossroads with his ex-wife and new neighbour, pistol in hand; an ill-advised acid trip reveals the dark side of a twisted friendship; a hardened hitman struggles with his latest target. Full of dramatic twists, subtle clues, and chilling reveals, The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2025 will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last shoe drops.
The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2025 includes: Tom Andes, Ann Aptaker, Jacqueline Freimor, Tod Goldberg, James D. F. Hannah, Caroline Kepnes, Ivy Pochoda, Twist Phelan, Meagan Lucas, and others.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780063422292
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 December 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: HarperCollins
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 327g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Don Winslow is the author of many acclaimed, award-winning international bestsellers, including the New York Times bestseller and sensation The Force, the #1 international bestseller The Cartel, The Power of the Dog, Savages, and The Winter of Frankie Machine. Savages was made into a major film by three-time Oscar-winning writer-director Oliver Stone. The Power of the Dog, The Cartel and The Border sold to FX in a major multi-million-dollar TV deal. A former investigator, anti-terrorist trainer and trial consultant, Winslow lives in California and Rhode Island.
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