{"product_id":"the-best-american-mystery-and-lisa-unger-9780063315815","title":"The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of the year's best mystery and suspense short fiction selected by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Lisa Unger and series editor Steph Cha.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This form has a special kind of magic, the ability to transport you quickly, intensely, to capture character, time, place, and story with immediacy,\" writes guest editor Lisa Unger in her introduction. The transporting stories in this year's \u003cem\u003eThe Best American Mystery and Suspense\u003c\/em\u003e are populated by those who exist on the fringe of our society and want more than what life has dealt them: A haunted veteran turned career criminal is on the run. An injured fighter turned bouncer seeks vengeance for his lost love. An assassin on his last job finds himself questioning his life choices and breaks all the rules to understand his final victim. By turns thrilling and enlightening, each story, according to Unger, \"will have you holding your breath, flipping the pages, will leave you thinking about people and why they do the dark, dangerous, frightening things that they do.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023 \u003c\/em\u003eincludes Ashley--Ruth M. Bernier - William Boyle - S. A. Cosby - Jacqueline Freimor - James A. Hearn - Ladee Hubbard - A. J. Jacono - Adam Meyer - Silvia Moreno--Garcia - Walter Mosley - Leigh Newman - Joyce Carol Oates - Margaret Randall - Annie Reed - Anthony Neil Smith - Faye Snowden - Jervey Tervalon - Joseph S. Walker - Thaai Walker - Jess Walter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa Unger, Steph Cha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0063315815\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063315815\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.24h x 5.60w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/06\/2023 pg. 1","brand":"Lisa Unger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44132231938303,"sku":"9780063315815","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_122846f2-7ea7-4158-bc05-7b605e0ffc72.jpg?v=1687478991","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-best-american-mystery-and-lisa-unger-9780063315815","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}