by Donald E. Westlake · Mariner Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780752846231
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«The Best American Mystery Stories 2000» is the mystery anthology edited by Donald E. Westlake, published by Mariner Books in paperback, in English.
It brings together twenty mystery and crime stories chosen by Donald E. Westlake from a shortlist by Otto Penzler. It includes tales by Jeffery Deaver, Dennis Lehane and Shel Silverstein, combining established names with lesser-known voices in American short fiction.
It belongs to the annual series The Best American Mystery Stories, with Otto Penzler as series editor. 512 pages. Originally published on October 19, 2000.
Suitable for mystery fans and casual readers who want to discover a representative sample of American short fiction.
Donald Edwin Westlake was an American writer with more than one hundred novels and non-fiction books to his credit. He specialized in crime fiction, especially comic capers, with an occasional foray into science fiction and other genres. Westlake created two professional criminal characters who each starred in a long-running series: the relentless, hardboiled Parker, and John Dortmunder, who featured in a more humorous series.
