THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES2011
Hand-picked by number one bestselling author Harlan Coben, this definitive anthology showcases the best of this year's crime-writing, from the masters of modern suspense and the stars of the future alike. Whether ingenious detective story or hardboiled noir, action-packed thriller or stylish historical mystery, these twenty stand-out stories should form the cornerstone of any crime reader's library.
Edited by Harlan CobenHarlan Coben is the number-one bestselling author of eighteen novels, including Tell No One, Promise Me, and The Innocent. He is the winner of the Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony awards. He lives in New Jersey with his family.
'Excellent... 20 winning short stories, many by relative unknowns... Other contributors include such pros as Lawrence Block, Loren D. Estleman, and Mickey Spillane and Max Collins.' Publishers Weekly
'Offers a variety of tastes and textures... the best of Coben's Best really is first-rate.' Kirkus
- ISBN10 0857898914
- ISBN13 9780857898913
- Publish Date 1 October 2012 (first published 1 January 2011)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 1 October 2014
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Atlantic Books
- Imprint Corvus
- Edition Main
- Format Paperback
- Pages 432
- Language English