The Best American Mystery Stories 2015: The Best American Series ®
Editat de James Patterson, Otto Penzleren Limba Engleză Paperback – 5 oct 2015
In
his
introduction,
guest
editor
James
Patterson
observes,
“I
often
hear
people
lamenting
the
state
of
Hollywood
.
.
.
If
that’s
the
case,
I’ve
got
one
thing
to
say:
read
these
short
stories.
You
can
thank
me
later.”
Patterson
has
collected
a
batch
of
stories
that
have
the
sharp
tension,
drama,
and
visceral
emotion
of
an
Oscar-worthy
Hollywood
production.
Spanning
the
extremes
of
human
behavior, The
Best
American
Mystery
Stories 2015 features
characters
that
must
make
desperate
choices:
an
imaginative
bank-robbing
couple,
a
vengeful
high
school
shooter,
a
lovesick
heiress
who
will
do
anything
for
her
man,
and
many
others
in
“these
imaginative,
rich,
complex
tales”
worthy
of
big-screen
treatment.
The
Best
American
Mystery
Stories
2015 includes
Tomiko M. Breland, Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Jeffery Deaver, Brendan DuBois,
Janette Turner Hospital, Dennis Lehane, Theresa E. Lehr, Joyce Carol Oates,
and others
Tomiko M. Breland, Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Jeffery Deaver, Brendan DuBois,
Janette Turner Hospital, Dennis Lehane, Theresa E. Lehr, Joyce Carol Oates,
and others
JAMES PATTERSON, guest editor, has sold over 300 million books worldwide, including the Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women’s Murder Club, Maximum Ride, and Middle School series. He supports getting kids reading through his children’s book imprint, jimmy patterson, as well as through scholarships, grants, book donations, and his website, ReadKiddoRead.com.
OTTO PENZLER, series editor, is a renowned mystery editor, publisher, columnist, and the owner of New York’s The Mysterious Bookshop, the oldest and largest bookstore solely dedicated to mystery fiction. He has edited more than fifty crime-fiction anthologies.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780544526754
ISBN-10: 0544526759
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Ediția:2015
Editura: HMH Books
Colecția Mariner Books
Seria The Best American Series ®
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 0544526759
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Ediția:2015
Editura: HMH Books
Colecția Mariner Books
Seria The Best American Series ®
Locul publicării:United States
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Recenzii
"The
20
entries
in
series
editor
Otto
Penzler’s
19th
annual
best-of
mystery
compilation
share
a
fine
sense
of
character
along
with
solid
plotting
and
minimal
violence.
Classism,
racism,
and
revenge
all
figure
in
Doug
Allyn’s
“Snow
Angel,”
about
the
death
of
a
logger’s
daughter.
Tomiko
M.
Breland’s
lean
prose
powerfully
illustrates
the
past,
present,
and
future
of
five
girls
and
a
teacher
involved
in
a
devastating
school
tragedy
in
“Rosalee
Carrasco.”
Michael
Connelly’s
Harry
Bosch
and
Dennis
Lehane’s
Patrick
Kenzie
join
forces
in
“Red
Eye,”
ensuring
an
instant
fan
favorite.
A
never-robbed
bank
practically
invites
criminals
in
John
M.
Floyd’s
amusing
heist
yarn,
“Molly’s
Plan.”
Sly
wit
shows
in
Jeffery
Deaver’s
“The
Adventure
of
the
Laughing
Fisherman,”
in
which
a
loner
emulates
Sherlock
Holmes.
A
kidnapping’s
aftermath
haunts
a
family—and
others—in
Janette
Turner
Hospital’s
creepy
“Afterlife
of
a
Stolen
Child.”
Guest
editor
Patterson
has
assembled
a
superb
anthology
that
never
disappoints."--Publishers
Weekly,
STARRED
review
"These short stories lean more toward horror than whodunits, casting long shadows despite their brevity. Editor Patterson singles out stories that have cinematic scope. Jeffery Deaver's "The Adventure of the Laughing Fisherman" gives a tip of the deerstalker to Sherlock Holmes through a protagonist who uses his deductive genius for more sinister ends. In "Molly's Plan," John M. Floyd maps out a nearly impossible bank robbery with a twist ending so ingenious it's tempting to root for the bad guys. The specter of war figures into several tales: a sniper questions his ability to continue in the field; a vet now working in elder care carries out a vendetta; and a woman deranged by war is herself as volatile as an IED. Children are in peril in numerous stories, from abductors, teachers, truly vicious nuns, and sometimes each other. Michael Connelly and Dennis Lehane team up in "Red Eye," sending Harry Bosch to Boston, where he and Patrick Kenzie try to find a missing girl whose abductor keeps to a tight schedule. "The Home at Craigmillnar" is Joyce Carol Oates' chilling take on the abuse scandals in Catholic children's homes, serving up rough justice to Mother Superior decades after her reign of terror. Stories set in Haiti and off the Australian coast brighten up the noir, albeit largely in shades of red. Of particular interest for would-be mystery writers: notes at the end of the book feature brief descriptions of each story's inspiration and development, an illuminating peek into the creative process. Richard Lange's "Apocrypha," a bank heist tale primarily set in a tenement hotel, was rescued from a novel the author couldn't develop, and it's a gritty jewel. These edgy tales strike hard and fast but leave vivid memories behind."--Kirkus Reviews
"These short stories lean more toward horror than whodunits, casting long shadows despite their brevity. Editor Patterson singles out stories that have cinematic scope. Jeffery Deaver's "The Adventure of the Laughing Fisherman" gives a tip of the deerstalker to Sherlock Holmes through a protagonist who uses his deductive genius for more sinister ends. In "Molly's Plan," John M. Floyd maps out a nearly impossible bank robbery with a twist ending so ingenious it's tempting to root for the bad guys. The specter of war figures into several tales: a sniper questions his ability to continue in the field; a vet now working in elder care carries out a vendetta; and a woman deranged by war is herself as volatile as an IED. Children are in peril in numerous stories, from abductors, teachers, truly vicious nuns, and sometimes each other. Michael Connelly and Dennis Lehane team up in "Red Eye," sending Harry Bosch to Boston, where he and Patrick Kenzie try to find a missing girl whose abductor keeps to a tight schedule. "The Home at Craigmillnar" is Joyce Carol Oates' chilling take on the abuse scandals in Catholic children's homes, serving up rough justice to Mother Superior decades after her reign of terror. Stories set in Haiti and off the Australian coast brighten up the noir, albeit largely in shades of red. Of particular interest for would-be mystery writers: notes at the end of the book feature brief descriptions of each story's inspiration and development, an illuminating peek into the creative process. Richard Lange's "Apocrypha," a bank heist tale primarily set in a tenement hotel, was rescued from a novel the author couldn't develop, and it's a gritty jewel. These edgy tales strike hard and fast but leave vivid memories behind."--Kirkus Reviews
Notă biografică
JAMES
PATTERSON
has
created
more
enduring
fictional
characters
than
any
other
novelist
writing
today.
Since
his
first
novel
won
the
Edgar
Award
in
1977,
James
Patterson’s
books
have
sold
more
than
280
million
copies.
OTTO PENZLER is a renowned mystery editor, publisher, columnist, and owner of New York’s The Mysterious Bookshop.
OTTO PENZLER is a renowned mystery editor, publisher, columnist, and owner of New York’s The Mysterious Bookshop.
Descriere
Mega
best-selling
mystery
and
thriller
novelist
James
Patterson
edits
a
collection
of
the
best
mystery
writing.