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The Best American Mystery Stories 2005 (Best American)
The Best American Mystery Stories 2005 - Best American
Author: Joyce Carol Oates (Editor)
Edited by the critically acclaimed author Joyce Carol Oates, The Best American Mystery Stories 2005 brings together the genre"s finest from the past year. With stories from mystery veterans and newly discovered talents, this thrilling collection is sure to appeal to crime fiction fans of all tastes. —
  • The identity club / Ric...  more »
  • Disaster stamps of Pluto / Louise Erdrich 
  • Delmonico / Daniel Handler 
  • Jack Duggan's law / George V. Higgins 
  • Old boys, old girls / Edward P. Jones 
  • The shooting of John Roy Worth / Stuart M. Kaminsky 
  • Until Gwen / Dennis Lehane 
  • The shoeshine man's regrets / Laura Lippman 
  • When all this was Bay Ridge / Tim McLoughlin 
  • Case closed / Lou Manfredo 
  • Sault Ste. Marie / David Means 
  • Public trouble / Kent Nelson 
  • Officers weep / Daniel Orozco 
  • The last man I killed / David Rachel 
  • One Mississippi / Joseph Raiche 
  • Cruisers / John Sayles 
  • Reconstruction / Sam Shaw 
  • The love of a strong man / Oz Spies 
  • Loyalty / Scott Turow --
  • Barracuda / Scott Wolven --
  • Contributors' notes --
  • Other distinguished mystery stories of 2004
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ISBN-13: 9780618517459
ISBN-10: 0618517456
Publication Date: 10/5/2005
Pages: 320
Rating:
  • Currently 2.7/5 Stars.
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2.7 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Book Type: Paperback
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cwousn avatar reviewed The Best American Mystery Stories 2005 (Best American) on + 111 more book reviews
Though the writing was good, the stories in this collection were not what I consider traditional mysteries. In fact, to me the greatest mystery was why some were included! I've enjoyed other annuals in this series of books but I never realized how much the editor influenced the content of each. This one definitely shows the influence and taste of Oates, an author whom I've never followed. For some it might be excellent, but not me!


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