The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the ..., Otto Penzler
The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the ..., Otto Penzler
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The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2023

Author: Otto Penzler, Amor Towles

Narrator: Keith Sellon-Wright, Terrence Kidd, Christina Delaine

Unabridged: 21 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/12/2023


Synopsis

Amor Towles selects the best mystery short stories of the year, including tales by Andrew Child, Jeffrey Deaver, and T. C. Boyle.

Under the auspices of New York City's legendary mystery fiction specialty bookstore, The Mysterious Bookshop, and aided by Edgar Award–winning anthologist Otto Penzler, New York Times bestseller Amor Towles has selected the twenty most puzzling, most thrilling, and most mysterious short stories from the past year, collected now in one entertaining volume. The volume also contains a "bonus story" selected from the bookshop's rare book room, featuring a look into the history of this illustrious genre.

About Otto Penzler

Otto Penzler, proprietor of The Mysterious Bookshop in New York City, founded The Mysterious Press in 1975, now an imprint at Grove/Atlantic, and publishes classic crime fiction through MysteriousPress.com. Penzler has won two Edgar Awards, MWA's Ellery Queen Award, and the Raven Award. He has been given Lifetime Achievement awards by Noircon and the Strand Magazine.


Reviews

Goodreads review by John on December 28, 2023

This anthology's mix of renowned and hidden-gem authors is the perfect recipe for mystery enthusiasts. Book Information ‘The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2023’, edited by Amor Towles is a 544-page mystery short story anthology published on September 19, 2023. The......more

Goodreads review by Marci on December 06, 2023

This is an absolutely amazing collection of stories!!!!!! This book is full of wonderful thriller/mysteries that will entertain all readers. I enjoyed to many of the stories it’s hard to pick a favorite!! You will not be disappointed!!!......more

Goodreads review by Steven on November 20, 2023

This is the 2023 edition in the anthology series The Mysterious Bookshop Presents The Best Mystery Stories of the Year. This is the third volume in the series. The overall editor of the series is Otto Penzler. Each volume has a "guest editor," a person renowned in the field of mystery fiction. Miche......more

Goodreads review by Peter on October 13, 2023

Another great Penzler collection I’ve been reading Penzler’s collection of mysteries for decades now and always find them fun. They have definitely evolved over time just as our literary culture has evolved. I enjoy his opening remarks and find the author info gives leads about more good mystery stor......more