{"product_id":"9780312702410","title":"The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories: 2: Second Annual Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's not easy to collect, in a single volume, the finest mystery and suspense fiction the world has to offer, but \u003ci\u003eThe World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories: Second Annual Collection\u003c\/i\u003e rises to that challenge, inviting you to discover what Kirkus Reviews dubs \" . . . the year's anthology of choice.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his \u003ci\u003eSecond Annual \u003c\/i\u003ecollection, Ed Gorman once again brings together the year's most powerful fiction by such outstanding authors as Lawrence Block, Stuart M. Kaminsky, Ed McBain, Joyce Carol Oates, Ian Rankin, and Donald E. Westlake. The volume also abounds with fresh new stories by newer authors, from U. S. publications, and also from sources on other shores, including England, Germany, and the Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEd Gorman set benchmark for great mystery and suspense fiction with the \u003ci\u003eFirst Annual Collection\u003c\/i\u003e. Overflowing with award-winning authors and terrific stories, \u003ci\u003eThe World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories: Second Annual Collection\u003c\/i\u003e also promises to be a treasure for anyone who loves a mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than 200,000 words of superlative mystery and suspense fiction from around the world, with stories by:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLawrence Block\u003cbr\u003eJan Burke\u003cbr\u003eDorothy Cannell\u003cbr\u003eClark Howard\u003cbr\u003ePeter Lovesey\u003cbr\u003eJoyce Carol Oates\u003cbr\u003eNancy Pickard\u003cbr\u003eBill Pronzini\u003cbr\u003eIan Rankin\u003cbr\u003eAnd many others\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Banquet of Mystery and Crime Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor those who love outstanding mystery and crime reading, award-winning author and editor, Ed Gorman, has once again collected the best stories of the year from around the world. Immerse yourself in stories that baffle, tantalize, and delight, by the following authors:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiguel Agustí\u003cbr\u003eDoug Allyn\u003cbr\u003eNoreen Ayres\u003cbr\u003eRobert Barnard\u003cbr\u003eLawrence Block\u003cbr\u003eJan Burke\u003cbr\u003eDorothy Cannell\u003cbr\u003eStanley Cohen\u003cbr\u003eMat Coward\u003cbr\u003ePeter Crowther\u003cbr\u003eBrendan DuBois\u003cbr\u003eJurgen Ehlers\u003cbr\u003ePete Hamill\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Hansen\u003cbr\u003eEdward D. Hoch\u003cbr\u003eClark Howard\u003cbr\u003eStuart M. Kaminsky\u003cbr\u003eRichard Laymon\u003cbr\u003eGillian Linscott\u003cbr\u003ePeter Lovesey\u003cbr\u003eJohn Lutz\u003cbr\u003eChristine Matthews\u003cbr\u003eEd McBain\u003cbr\u003eBob Mendes\u003cbr\u003eDenise Mina\u003cbr\u003eJoyce Carol Oates\u003cbr\u003eGary Phillips\u003cbr\u003eNancy Pickard\u003cbr\u003eBill Pronzini\u003cbr\u003eRobert J. Randisi\u003cbr\u003eIan Rankin\u003cbr\u003eLes Roberts\u003cbr\u003ePeter Robinson\u003cbr\u003eS. J. Rozan\u003cbr\u003eKristine Kathryn Rusch\u003cbr\u003eDonald E. Westlake\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom Doherty Associates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117245481200,"sku":"9780312702410","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780312702410_p0.jpg?v=1769888387","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780312702410","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}