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The Best American Mystery Stories 2019 (The Best American Series ®) Paperback – October 1, 2019

by Otto Penzler (Author)
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New York Times best-selling author of ten genre-bending novels Jonathan Lethem helms this collection of the year’s best mystery short fiction. 

For Jonathan Lethem, “crime stories are deep species gossip.” He writes in his introduction that “they’re fundamentally stories of power, of its exercise, both spontaneous and conspiratorial; stories of impulse and desire, and of the turning of tables.” The Best American Mystery Stories 2019 has its full share of salacious intrigue, guilt, and retribution. The twists and bad decisions pile up when a thief picks the wrong target or a simple scavenger hunt takes a terrible turn. What happens when you befriend a death row inmate, or just how does writing Internet clickbait became a decidedly dangerous occupation? “How can we not hang on their outcomes?” asks Lethem. “Are we innocent ourselves, or complicit?” Read on to find out.
 
The Best American Mystery Stories 2019 includes Sharon Hunt, Harley Jane Kozak, Mark Mayer, Jennifer McMahon, Joyce Carol Oates, Brian Panowich, Tonya D. Price, Ron Rash, Robb T. White, and others.
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"Lives up to its title...recommended for readers of psychological mysteries and thrillers as well as genre aficionados seeking the standout stories of the year."—Library Journal “Reliably strong stories… Lethem’s wide-ranging sensibilities will be a welcome palate cleanse for fans clamoring for something different.”—Publishers Weekly "A bonanza for fans of psychological suspense."—Kirkus —

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OTTO PENZLER is a renowned mystery editor, publisher, columnist, and 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. He lives in New York.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mariner (October 1, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1328636097
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1328636096
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.84 x 8.25 inches
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    Tonya D. Price is a published fiction and non-fiction author who holds an MBA from Cornell University’s Johnson School of Management. She is an entrepreneur and consultant with 30 years of business experience, including 15 years of helping small business startups achieve success. She is also the author of the Business Books For Writers series which is designed to help author gain the business skills they need to succeed in their writing businesses because, Writing is Serious Business!

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    Jonathan Lethem was born in New York and attended Bennington College.

    He is the author of seven novels including Fortress of Solitude and Motherless Brooklyn, which was named Novel of the Year by Esquire and won the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Salon Book Award, as well as the Macallan Crime Writers Association Gold Dagger.

    He has also written two short story collections, a novella and a collection of essays, edited The Vintage Book of Amnesia, guest-edited The Year's Best Music Writing 2002, and was the founding fiction editor of Fence magazine.

    His writings have appeared in the New Yorker, Rolling Stone, McSweeney's and many other periodicals.

    He lives in Brooklyn, New York

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  • E.P. Clark
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sampling of High-Quality American Mystery Fiction
    Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2019
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    "The Best American Mystery Stories 2019" is, as promised, full of excellent mystery stories. Although the word "mystery" in the title might be a little misleading. Many of the stories are not so much mysteries (although there are those as well) as they are suspense stories or thrillers. Strongly literary in their bent, they often hint at resolution rather than achieving it outright, and sometimes end at a most tantalizing moment. They span everything from the Civil War to a dystopian future of unnamed date, take place around the globe, and range in tone from Reed Johnson's heartwarming story of a young girl trying to clear her father's name, to Joyce Carol Oates' chilling tale of a pedophilia victim who feels a special connection with her abuser.

    What all the stories in this collection have in common is a keen eye and ear for pacing and plotting. All of them, whether the narrator is a vulnerable young girl or a hardened ex-con pulling off one more heist, will keep you turning the pages, desperate to find out what happens next. If you enjoy mystery, crime, or suspense, this collection offers a delicious sampler platter of different styles and subgenres. Recommended for all fans of mysteries and thrillers, as well as anyone wanting to get a taste of contemporary American fiction.
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  • Roy Lemnus
    4.0 out of 5 stars Quick reads that keep your interest and only requires a little bit of your time.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2021
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    A nice complication of varied stories that are a fast read.
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  • Book Bag Lady
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of the Best
    Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2019
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    I've been a regular reader of this series for years and I can honestly say this years selections are among the best.
    Maybe it's because I've been wishing for a long time for stories about people I can relate to. In the past so many tales have been about lowlifes and hardcore criminals living in a world far removed from mine. So I enjoyed reading about the football coach who goes off the rails and the couple seeking the perfect house in an upscale neighborhood. Not a fan of Joyce Carol Oates and found her story disturbing. The majority, however, pulled me in.
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  • Ann
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not a standout in this series
    Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2021
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    I am over halfway through this and can tell this is not one of my favorite volumes in this series. Many more weak stories rather than standouts and a few not very good at all. I usually enjoy the series but of course some are better than others. For some reason female writers seems to make the best guest editors. This keeps me busy while on my exercise bike but looking forward to seeing if 2020 is better - I hope so.
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  • Char
    5.0 out of 5 stars Yes!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2019
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    I have every single year since the 1990's. Love these. And yes, some of the stories aren't my style, but the bulk of the short stories are wonderful.
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  • blahblahblah
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great variety, always compelling
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2019
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    Great variety of stories here. I’m new to mysteries but this book is full of engrossing characters that kept me up way too late.
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  • Amazon reader
    1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing Collection
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2022
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    I enjoyed the collection of stories from 2020, edited by C.J. Box, and hoped this compilation would be as good. I found an author in the 2020 collection I really liked and since have purchased and read five of his novels. Sadly, I didn't find one author in the 2019 collection that caught my eye. The stories were mostly unbelievable or boring. A few were OK, but nothing to write home about.
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  • BEVERLY R
    4.0 out of 5 stars Mysteries for busy readers
    Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2019
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    Get some good reading in before you fall asleep short stories work.
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  • Steve E
    5.0 out of 5 stars Always a Great Read!
    Reviewed in Canada on October 1, 2020
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    I love short mystery fiction and the Best American series never disappoints. It brings together, in one place, stories from sources that I just can't get to in a year. I appreciate that the editors do a lot of reading to put some of the best stories of the year in a single source. The editors consider a broad cross-section of sub-genres from the "Mystery" category so there's usually something for everyone. If you have a fixed or dogmatic view of what "Mystery" fiction should be then this may not be for you. I've been reading the series annually since 2005. I like to end the day with a good short story and Best American Mystery Stories provides two to three weeks of reading.
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  • S.M.
    1.0 out of 5 stars Worst collection since the series began
    Reviewed in Canada on May 19, 2020
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    No mystery stories. A few thrillers, only one of which was readable. The worst collection since the series started in 1997. Probably because the guest editor is not a mystery/crime writer but a “literary” whatever.
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