In this essential distillation of American suspense, 100 years worth of peerless tales are collected into a volume where giants of the genre abound: Raymond Chandler, Lawrence Block, Sue Grafton, Elmore Leonard, and Sara Paretsky.

The incomparable John Updike selects the 55 finest short stories from America's bestselling anthology, published since 1915.

An anthology of the best mystery short stories published in 2017 selected by best-selling author Louise Penny.

Mega best-selling mystery and thriller novelist James Patterson edits a collection of the best mystery writing.

An unparalleled treasury of American 19th century mystery fiction selected and introduced by Otto Penzler.

A treasure trove of a hundred years' worth of the finest noir writing selected by James Ellroy

A collection of the year's best mystery short fiction selected by New York Times best-selling and Edgar Award-winning author C. J. Box. C. J. Box, #1 New York Times best-selling author of the hugely popular Joe Pickett series, selects the best short mystery and crime fiction of the year in this annual "treat for crime-fiction fans" (Library Journal).

A must for all crime aficionados, The Best American Mystery Stories 2006 spotlights the very best the genre has to offer. Notable for their dark tone, frequent plot twists, and, above all, their outright entertainment value, here are twenty of 2006's stand-out short stories by bestselling authors and newcomers alike. The veterans show us they still have new tricks up their sleeves, while the (as yet) unknowns clearly mark themselves as talents to watch.Sellected by bestselling author Scott Turrow, 2006's collection includes stories by: James Lee Burke, Jeffery Deaver, Andrew Klavan, Elmore Leonard, Ed McBain, Laura Lippman, Walter Mosely, and Joyce Carol Oates.

The editors present a collection of the best mystery writing culled from a variety of sources.