Best American Mystery Stories 2009Expect the unexpected and prepare to be entertained No book published this year will deliver more thrills per page than this one. Here are twenty of the year's stand out crime short stories showcasing not only the very best of the genre but also the very best American writing full stop. This outstanding collection is always certain to delight mystery aficionados as well as lovers of all great fiction. >

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