Connelly Michael Edited Introduction (2 results)

Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Printing. The Best American Series. 328 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. BH4 - A first edition (complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by Michael Connelly and Otto Penzler on the title page and by Walter Mosley on the contents page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Although not marked in any way, this copy comes from the personal collection of Otto Penzler, legendary editor and founder of the Mysterious Press, an award-winning icon in the genre. The Best American Mystery Series, Otto Penzler, Series Editor. Contributions: Doug Allyn, Christopher Chambers, Christopher Cook, John Peyton Cooke, James Crumley, O'Neil de Noux, Pete Dexter, Tyler Dilts, Mike Doogan, Brendan DuBois, Elmore Leonard, Robert McKee, Walter Mosley, Joyce Carol Oates, George P. Pelecanos, Scott Phillips, Daniel Stashower, Hannah Tinti, Scott Wolven, Monica Wood. 8.5"x5.75", 328 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. This seventh installment of the premier mystery anthology boasts pulse-quickening stories from all reaches of the genre, selected by the world-renowned mystery writer Michael Connelly. His choices include a Prohibition-era tale of a scorned lover's revenge, a Sherlock Holmes-inspired mystery solved by an actor playing the famous detective onstage, stories of a woman's near-fatal search for self-discovery, a bar owner's gutsy attempt to outwit the mob, and a showdown between double-crossing detectives, and a tale of murder by psychology. This year's edition features mystery favorites Elmore Leonard, Walter Mosley, James Crumley, Joyce Carol Oates, and Brendan DuBois as well as talented up-and-comers, for a diverse collection sure to thrill all readers. Since its inception in 1915, the Best American series has become the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. For each volume, a series editor reads pieces from hundreds of periodicals, then selects between fifty and a hundred outstanding works. That selection is pared down to twenty or so very best pieces by a guest editor who is widely recognized as a leading writer in his or her field. This unique system has helped make the Best American series the most respected - and most popular - of its kind. Edgar Award winner Michael Connelly has chosen a collection of stellar stories by the genre's luminaries and by the most promising newer talents in the field. As usual, this year's Best American Mystery Stories will delight readers with dramatic variety and unsurpassed quality. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.