Description: New York Times-bestselling author of 10 genre-bending novels Lethem helms this collection of the year's best mystery short fiction.
Brief description:
Jonathan Lethem is the bestselling author of thirteen novels, including Brooklyn Crime Novel, The Feral Detective, and Motherless Brooklyn, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. His five story collections include Men and Cartoons and Lucky Alan, and his short fiction has appeared in the New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, and the Paris Review, among other publications, garnering a Pushcart Prize, a World Fantasy Award, and inclusion in The Best American Short Stories. The recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and a Guggenheim Fellowship, he lives in Los Angeles and Maine.
Review Quotes:
"Lives up to its title...recommended for readers of psychological mysteries and thrillers as well as genre aficionados seeking the standout stories of the year."--Library Journal "Reliably strong stories... Lethem's wide-ranging sensibilities will be a welcome palate cleanse for fans clamoring for something different."--Publishers Weekly "A bonanza for fans of psychological suspense."--Kirkus