Presents a collection of the genres best short stories that have been published in the United States or Canada during the year. The #1 best-selling author of Nothing to Lose, Bad Luck and Trouble and The Hard Way edits a latest collection of the genres finest stories, including contributions by top authors. Original. 50,000 first printing. The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the countrys finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volumes series editor selects notable works from hundreds of periodicals. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected ---- and most popular ---- of its kind. Best-selling novelist Lee Child edits this latest collection of the genre’s finest from the past year. Featuring “gritty tales told with panache,” this is a “must-read for anybody who cares about crime stories” (Booklist).
