In his introduction, guest editor James Patterson observes, "I often hear people lamenting the state of Hollywood . . . If that's the case, I've got one thing to say: read these short stories. You can thank me later." Patterson has collected a batch of stories that have the sharp tension, drama, and visceral emotion of an Oscar-worthy Hollywood production. Spanning the extremes of human behavior, The Best American Mystery Stories 2015 features characters that must make desperate choices: an imaginative bank-robbing couple, a vengeful high school shooter, a lovesick heiress who will do anything for her man, and many others in "these imaginative, rich, complex tales" worthy of big-screen treatment.
The Best American Mystery Stories 2015 includes

Tomiko M. Breland, Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Jeffery Deaver, Brendan DuBois,
Janette Turner Hospital, Dennis Lehane, Theresa E. Lehr, Joyce Carol Oates,

and others
JAMES PATTERSON, guest editor, has sold over 300 million books worldwide, including the Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women's Murder Club, Maximum Ride, and Middle School series. He supports getting kids reading through his children's book imprint, jimmy patterson, as well as through scholarships, grants, book donations, and his website, ReadKiddoRead.com.

OTTO PENZLER, series editor, is a renowned mystery editor, publisher, columnist, and the owner of New York's The Mysterious Bookshop, the oldest and largest bookstore solely dedicated to mystery fiction. He has edited more than fifty crime-fiction anthologies.

Author: James Patterson
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 10/06/2015
Series: Best American
Pages: 432
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780544526754
2015 Edition


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/31/2015
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2015 pg. 96
Booklist 10/01/2015 pg. 23

About the Author
JAMES PATTERSON has created more enduring fictional characters than any other novelist writing today. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977, James Patterson's books have sold more than 280 million copies.

OTTO PENZLER is a renowned mystery editor, publisher, columnist, and owner of New York's The Mysterious Bookshop.