In response to his ousting as editor of the much beloved The Best American Mystery Stories series of yearly anthologies, Otto Penzler (editor, anthologist, bookstore owner, schmoozer and mystery scene gadabout, launched his own series of annual best-ofs, under the rather ungainly The Mysterious Bookshop Presents The Best Mysteries of the Year banner. Meanwhile, the original Best … Continue reading Murder in the Library: The Mysterious Bookshop Presents The Best Mysteries of the Year
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Murder in the Library: The Best American Mystery Stories/The Best American Mystery & Suspense
A perennial under the Thrilling Detective Christmas tree every year, The Best American Mystery Stories is an annual anthology of mystery stories published in United States magazines and anthologies that comes out every autumn, edited by Otto Penzler (with Michele Slung riding shotgun) and a co-editor who changes every year. It's established itself as arguably the premier annual … Continue reading Murder in the Library: The Best American Mystery Stories/The Best American Mystery & Suspense