The Best American Mystery Stories 2001 Author: Lawrence Block (Editor)
	Book Information Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Book Type: Paperback Rating: 4 ISBN-13: 9780618124916 - ISBN-10: 0618124918 Publication Date: 2001 Pages: 352

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.

The Best American Mystery Stories 2001 will thrill fans of all reaches of the genre. The legendary mystery writer Lawrence Block offers chilling tales from best-selling writers as well as talented up-and-comers.

Ranging from traditional detective cases to psychological studies to atmospheric scene-setters, these stories illustrate the variety and scope of styles, plots, and characters Block admires. With Block as guest editor and a stellar roster of suspense veterans and rising stars, the 2001 edition will delight mystery aficionados and all lovers of great fiction.

Contents:

Introduction : Lawrence Block --

Things That Make Your Heart Beat Faster : Jennifer Anderson --

Lobster Night : Russell Banks --

Prison Food : Michael Downs --

In the Zone : Leslie Edgerton --

The Paperhanger : William Gay --

A Book of Kells : Jeremiah Healy --

Erie's Last Day : Steve Hockensmith --

Under Suspicion : Clark Howard --

Her Hollywood : Michael Hyde --

Family : Dan Leone --

Blood Sport : Thomas Lynch --

Carnie : David Means --

Tides : Kent Nelson --

The Girl with the Blackened Eye : Joyce Carol Oates --

Easy Street : T. Jefferson Parker --

The Big Bite : Bill Pronzini --

Missing in Action : Peter Robinson --

The Face-Lift : Roxana Robinson --

Big Ranch : John Salter --

Push Comes to Shove : Nathan Walpow --