The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023
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The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023 by Lisa Unger
A collection of the years best mystery and suspense short fiction selected byNew York Timesbestselling author Lisa Unger and series editor Steph Cha. Master of the thriller Lisa Unger selects twenty mystery and suspense short stories that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year.
"In this selection of tales exploring crime-sparking marginalization and thwarted desires, guest editor Alafair Burke and debut series editor Steph Cha have created a powerful vehicle for processing 2020’s volatility..Cha and Burke have curated a magical collection that serves as a master class in suspense writing." — Booklist "To Cha’s great credit, along with her guest editor, novelist Alafair Burke, this year’s edition...not only features many women and writers of color, but also pairs household names like Alex Segura, Lisa Unger and Laura Lippman...with top up-and-comers to paint a clear picture of the genre in 2021." — USA Today
LISA UNGER, guest editor, is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of twenty novels, including her latest, Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six. She has been nominated for or won numerous awards, including the Strand Critics, Audie, Macavity, ITW Thriller, and Goodreads Choice Awards as well as the Hammett Prize. In 2019, she received two Edgar Award nominations, an honor held by only a few authors, including Agatha Christie. Lisa is currently copresident of the International Thriller Writers organization. Steph Cha is the author of the Juniper Song mystery series and Your House Will Pay, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Best Mystery/Thriller and the California Book Award, and has been a finalist for a Young Lions Fiction Award, a Macavity Award, a Lefty Award, a Barry Award, and a Dagger Award, as well as longlisted for the Aspen Prize. She is an editor and critic whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and the Los Angeles Review of Books, where she edited the noir section for almost five years. A native of the San Fernando Valley, she lives in Los Angeles with her family.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780063315815 |
| ISBN 10 | 0063315815 |
| Title | The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023 |
| Author | Lisa Unger |
| Series | Best American |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 2023-12-07 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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