Mystery Writers of America Presents the Mystery Box (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781455512348)

There's nothing more mysterious than a locked box. Whether it's a literal strongbox, an empty coffin, the inner workings of a scientist's mind, or an underground prison cell, there are those who will use any means necessary to unlock the secrets of...The Mystery Box.

With this anthology, bestselling author Brad Meltzer introduces twenty-one original stories from today's most prominent mystery writers. In Laura Lippman's "Waco 1982," a young reporter stuck with a seemingly mundane assignment on lost-and-found boxes unwittingly discovers a dark crime. In Joseph Finder's "Heirloom," a scheming neighbor frightens the new couple on the block with an unnerving tale of buried treasure. In R.L. Stine's "High Stakes," a man on his honeymoon gets drawn into a bizarre bet involving a coffin--a bet he may pay for with his life.

From the foothills of Mount Fuji to Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp, from a physics laboratory in wartime Leipzig to an unusual fitness club in Boca Raton, these sometimes terrifying, sometimes funny, and always suspenseful tales will keep you riveted to the page.

Author: Brad Meltzer
ISBN-10: 1455512346
ISBN-13: 9781455512348
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Language: English
Published: 04/30/2013
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/29/2013