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The Best American Mystery Stories 2005 - by Joyce Carol Oates & Otto Penzler (Paperback)

Name: The Best American Mystery Stories 2005 - by Joyce Carol Oates & Otto Penzler (Paperback)
Brand: Mariner Books
SKU: 85124582
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The Best American series has been the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction since 1915.
Author(s): Joyce Carol Oates & Otto Penzler
352 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
Series Name: Best American

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About the Book

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.

Book 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.

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

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.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.24 Inches (H) x 5.56 Inches (W) x .93 Inches (D)

Weight: .87 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 352

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective

Series Title: Best American

Publisher: Mariner Books

Theme: Collections & Anthologies

Format: Paperback

Author: Joyce Carol Oates & Otto Penzler

Language: English

Street Date: October 5, 2005

TCIN: 85124582

UPC: 9780618517459

Item Number (DPCI): 247-54-6895

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.93 inches length x 5.56 inches width x 8.24 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.87 pounds

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