{"product_id":"the-best-american-mystery-stories-2019-paperback","title":"The Best American Mystery Stories 2019 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOtto Penzler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-selling author of ten genre-bending novels Jonathan Lethem helms this collection of the year's best mystery short fiction. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\" \u003cem\u003eThe Best American Mystery Stories 2019\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Best American Mystery Stories 201\u003c\/em\u003e9 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.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760957653280,"sku":"9781328636096","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6eb7f845d76a557c55d9ccf63bda10b1.webp?v=1780195237","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-best-american-mystery-stories-2019-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}