num_pages: 448
description: Now in its eighth year, this perennially popular anthology holds something for every reader. Encompassing all aspects of the genre, “this series can be counted on to showcase the best of mainstream mystery and crime fiction” (Booklist). Stephen King blurs the line between reality and dream. Joyce Carol Oates follows a young girl who preys on her sexual predators. Jeff Abbott enters the high-stakes world of Las Vegas and the trap of a beautiful redhead. Scott Wolven brings boxing and murder to a small town in Vermont. Assembled by best-selling suspense author Nelson DeMille, The Best American Mystery Stories 2004 promises to be the most thrilling volume yet.
language: English
title: The Best American Mystery Stories 2004
titlecomplete: The Best American Mystery Stories 2004 (The Best American Series ®)
genres: Fiction, Anthologies, Short Stories, Mystery
ratings_count: 126
series: The Best American Mystery Stories
publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt