The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2022: A Mystery Collection

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A collection of the years best mystery and suspense short fiction selected by #1 New York Times bestselling author and guest editor Jess Walter and series editor Steph Cha.

New York Timesbestselling author and superb storyteller (Boston Globe), Jess Walter flexes his genre chops and selectstwenty short stories that represent the best examples of the form publishedthe previous year.

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To Chas great credit, along with her guest editor, novelist Alafair Burke, this years edition...not only features many women and writers of color, but also pairs household names like Alex Segura, Lisa UngerandLaura Lippman...with top up-and-comers to paint a clear picture of the genre in 2021. USA Today In this selection of tales exploring crime-sparking marginalization and thwarted desires, guest editor Alafair Burke and debut series editor Steph Cha have created a powerful vehicle for processing 2020s volatility...Cha and Burke have curated a magical collection that serves as a master class in suspense writing. Booklist

Author Bio

Jess Walter is the author of Citizen Vince, a novel named as one of the years best by the Washington Post, NPRs Fresh Air, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Milwaukee Sentinel, and others. His novels include Land of the Blind and Over Tumbled Graves, a New York Times Notable Book. Walter lives in Spokane, Washington, with his family.