Best Suspense Short Stories - April 2024

The Best Laid Plans: 21 Stories of Mystery & Suspense (A Superior Shores Anthology Book 1)

Whether it’s a subway station in Norway, ski resort in Vermont, McMansion in the suburbs, or trendy art gallery in Toronto, the 21 authors represented in this superb collection of mystery and suspense interpret the overarching theme of the best-laid plans in their own inimitable style. And like many best-laid plans, they come with no guarantees. Stories by Tom Barlow, Susan Daly, Lisa de Nikolits, P.A. De Voe, Peter DiChellis, Lesley A. Diehl, Mary Dutta, C.C. Guthrie, William Kamowski, V.S. Kemanis, Lisa Lieberman, Edward Lodi, Rosemary McCracken, LD Masterson, Edith Maxwell, Judy Penz She... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07S7ZTCTN
• ASIN: B07S7ZTCTN
• Manufacturer: Superior Shores Press

The Best Short Stories of Mark Twain (Modern Library Classics)

• ASIN: B000XUDHNE
• ASIN: B000XUDHNE
• Manufacturer: Modern Library

Squall

This book is RATED-R FOR LANGUAGE by the publisher.Bush pilot and family man Tom Stokes is about to face the worst day of his life. On a clear winter morning, he sets out to do some repairs on a remote hunt camp, leaving his five-year-old son and very pregnant wife snug in their beds.On the return trip, a squall forces him into an emergency landing and he winds up—quite literally—in the lap of petty criminal Dale Knight. Dale, now a fugitive from the law—and worse, from a merciless drug lord who just happens to be his brother—draws Tom into a web of mayhem and treachery that puts not o... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00RPM9MJ6
• ASIN: B00RPM9MJ6
• Manufacturer: Red Tower Publications

The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century

In THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES OF THE CENTURY, best-selling author Tony Hillerman and mystery expert Otto Penzler present an unparalleled treasury of American suspense fiction that every fan will cherish. Offering the finest examples from all reaches of the genre, this collection charts the mystery's eminent history from the turn-of-the-century puzzles of Futrelle, to the seminal pulp fiction of Hammett and Chandler, to the mystery story's rise to legitimacy in the popular mind, a trend that has benefited masterly writers like Westlake, Hunter, and Grafton. Nowhere else can readers find ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0618012710
• UPC: 046442012713
• ASIN: 0618012710
• ISBN: 0618012710
• Manufacturer: Mariner Books

Best American Mystery Stories 2017 (The Best American Series ®)

"Fans of such notables as C.J. Box, Peter Straub, and Joyce Carol Oates chiefly known for their novels will be pleased to see how well they write at shorter length."--Publishers Weekly “Some people might tell you that crime short stories, unlike the more precious kind, are a kind of fictional ghetto, full of cardboard characters and clichéd situations. Not true. These stories are remarkably free of bullshit—al­though there’s always a little, just to grease the wheels,” writes guest editor John Sandford in his introduction. From an isolated Wyoming ranch to the Detroit boxing underwor... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0544949080
• ASIN: 0544949080
• ISBN: 0544949080
• Manufacturer: Best American Paper

The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 (The Best American Series ®)

 “What you’ll find in this volume are stories that demonstrate a mastery of plotting; stories that compel you to keep turning the pages because of plot and because of setting; stories that wield suspense like a sword; stories of people getting their comeuppance; stories that utilize superb point of view; stories that plumb one particular and unfortunate attribute of a character,” promises guest editor Elizabeth George in her introduction. The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 is a feast of both literary crime and hard-boiled detection, featuring a seemingly innocent murderer, a drug de... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0544527186
• ASIN: 0544527186
• ISBN: 0544527186
• Brand: Mariner Books
• Manufacturer: Mariner Books

Searching for Sylvie Lee: A Novel

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA READ WITH JENNA • TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY New York Times • Time • Marie Claire • Elle • Buzzfeed • Huffington Post • Good Housekeeping • The Week • Goodreads • New York Post • Publishers Weekly and many more“This is a true beach read! You can’t put it down!” – Jenna Bush Hager, Today Show Book Club Pick“Powerful  . . . A twisting tale of love, loss, and dark family secrets.”  — Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train and Into the ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07DCD74LP
• ASIN: B07DCD74LP
• Manufacturer: William Morrow

The Best American Mystery Stories 2019 (The Best American Series ®)

New York Times best-selling author of ten genre-bending novels Jonathan Lethem helms this collection of the year’s best mystery short fiction. Jonathan Lethem, “one of America’s greatest storytellers” (Washington Post), selects the best short mystery and crime fiction of the year in this annual “treat for crime-fiction fans” (Library Journal).

• ASIN: 1328636097
• ASIN: 1328636097
• ISBN: 1328636097
• Brand: Mariner Books
• Manufacturer: Mariner Books

We Were the Lucky Ones: A Novel

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERInspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive—and to reunite—We Were the Lucky Ones is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds.    “Love in the face of global adversity? It couldn't be more timely.” —Glamour   It is the spring of 1939 and three generations of the Kurc family are doing their best to live normal lives, even as the shadow of war grows closer. The talk around the family Seder table is of new babies and budding romance, not of the increasing hardships... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01FRSZAUO
• ASIN: B01FRSZAUO
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

My Donut Princess: A military romance novella: (stand alone) (The Guilty Series Book 4)

It’s not easy being the Donut Princess.Parties around the world.Unlimited budget.Living in a luxury hotel.Full-time security.Which was how I found myself being guarded by a Navy SEAL I hated. Aaron was bossy, as unrelenting an asshole as he was stupidly attractive. Nope. Not going there. Socialites don’t fall for the help.... But those socialites haven’t seen a shirtless Aaron Walker. My name is Femi Payne, and I want my bodyguard. No one says no to the Donut Princess.Until him.Author Note: The Donut Princess is a 36,000 word, standalone spin-off novella from the Guilty Series. It can be... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07F8QC7B5
• ASIN: B07F8QC7B5

Big Little Lies

• ASIN: B00HDMMISA
• ASIN: B00HDMMISA
• Manufacturer: Berkley

Blake Pierce: Mystery Bundle (Before He Kills, Cause to Kill, Once Gone, A Trace of Death, Watching and Next Door)

A six book mystery bundle by #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce, author of ONCE GONE, a #1 bestseller on Amazon with over 1,000 five star reviews!Here is a bundle of the first books in six Blake Pierce series—The Mackenzie White, The Avery Black, The Riley Paige, The Keri Locke series, The Making of Riley Paige, and The Chloe Fine Psychological Suspense series—all here in one convenient place. This bundle offers a great introduction to Blake Pierce’s series with over 300,000 words of reading.In BEFORE HE KILLS, a woman is found murdered in the cornfields of Nebraska, strung up on a pole,... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01NAE3565
• ASIN: B01NAE3565

Invisible

Read the #1 New York Times bestselling thriller Invisible, then continue the series with Unsolved. Everyone thinks Emmy Dockery is crazy. Obsessed with finding the link between hundreds of unsolved cases, Emmy has taken leave from her job as an FBI researcher. Now all she has are the newspaper clippings that wallpaper her bedroom, and her recurring nightmares of an all-consuming fire.Not even Emmy's ex-boyfriend, field agent Harrison "Books" Bookman, will believe her that hundreds of kidnappings, rapes, and murders are all connected. That is, until Emmy finds a piece of evidence he can't aff... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00FPQA7O8
• ASIN: B00FPQA7O8
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

The Wedding Trap (Second Service, Book 1)

Beth Bradley has a problem. Everyone is expecting her successful music executive boyfriend, Charlie, to be her date for her best friend’s wedding. There’s one hitch: Charlie doesn’t exist. Unless she can think of something fast, she’s headed for the most humiliating weekend of her life.Alex Tanner has a problem. The former Navy SEAL's search for a double agent lands him at the Kensington Hotel, and he needs a cover to finish the job. When the sexy maid of honor blackmails him into pretending to be her lover, he thinks he's been handed the solution.Except Beth has a way of stumbling int... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00DRFQRIO
• ASIN: B00DRFQRIO
• Manufacturer: Adrienne Bell

Ghost Stories: Scary Ghosts & Paranormal Horror Short Stories Anthology (Scare Street Horror Short Stories Book 1)

In his first collection of short stories, Ron Ripley delivers eight spine-tingling tales of the strange and the macabre. Weaving an intricate web of storytelling, readers are asked to join him on a journey through some of the darkest of his works. Book a room at the old Crowe’s Bed and Breakfast, but be certain you can leave.Join the Treasure Hunter as he digs up graves and awakens more than just the dead.Lay beside a homeless man in a Shelter, but make sure you’re not trespassing.Set up your cameras alongside The Ghost Hunters, just don’t follow them into the dark.Ghost Stories promises... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01HL82XEE
• ASIN: B01HL82XEE
• Manufacturer: ScareStreet.com

100 Years of The Best American Short Stories

An award-winning short-story writer introduces the stories she has selected from such authors as Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Alexie, Roth, Updike, Oates and more, to present a decade-by-decade examination of the literary trends captured by this series

• UPC: 45056350
• Rating: 5.0

The Best American Short Stories 2018

Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short

• UPC: 746152764

Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners) : A novel of suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In England's young silent-film industry, the megalomaniacal Randolph Fflytte is king. But rumors of criminal activities swirl around his popular movie studio. At the request of Scotland Yard, Mary Russell travels

• UPC: 17614496
• Rating: 3.446

The Best American Short Stories 2005

The Best American Series First, Best, and Best-SellingThe Best American series has been the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction since 1915. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from

• UPC: 34682001
• Rating: 3.75

The Best Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoyevsky

9781420938036

• UPC: 21019188
• Rating: 4.25

The Best American Short Stories 2009

The oldest and bestselling Best American, THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2009 will be selected by  Alice Sebold, author of the bestseller THE LOVELY

• UPC: 10976107
• Rating: 3.5

Selected Tales and Sketches (the Best Short Stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne)

"Selected Tales and Sketches" is a collection of the best short stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Collected here are the following tales: The Gray Champion, Sunday at Home, The Minister's Black Veil, The May-Pole of Merry

• UPC: 6105733
• Rating: 5.0

The Best American Short Stories 2017

Best-selling author Meg Wolitzer guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short

• UPC: 55971052
• Rating: 5.0

Best Russian Short Stories - eBook

For centuries, critics and fans alike have extolled the virtues of the Russian masters of fiction, with many ranking them among the foremost literary artists the world has ever produced. This volume collects finely crafted

• UPC: 699648974
• Rating: 3.5

Best Short Stories : A Dual-Language Book

Five great stories in original German with new, literal English translations on facing pages: "The Metamorphosis," "The Judgment," "In the Penal Colony," "A Country Doctor" and "A Report to an

• UPC: 424780
• Rating: 5.0

The Best of Mystery : 63 Short Stories Chosen by the Master of Suspense (1990, H

• UPC: 283477476240
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 6 USD

Best SF Stories From New Worlds Vols. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Signed Carol Emshwiller Sci Fi

• UPC: 193156379592
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 59 USD

Tales Of Suspense Edgar Allen Poe HB Worlds Best Reading Halloween Stories 1980s

• UPC: 293385154035
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 16 USD

Year's Best Mystery & Suspense Stories 1988- Ed. Edward Hich- HB- 236 pp

• UPC: 184195579338
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 3 USD

The Best American Mystery Stories. 9780857895011

• UPC: 312455532269
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 5 USD

The Best Short Stories of John Buchan (Panther Books) (v. 1) By John Buchan

• UPC: 312453838652
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 5 USD

Best of Robicheaux : The Author's Choice by James Lee Burke

• UPC: 274075902268
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 8 USD

The Best American Mystery Stories: Bk.4. 9780752866635

• UPC: 333411842973
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 4 USD

The Best American Mystery Stories Bk 4

• UPC: 352935024450
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 5 USD

Best of Poe (Pocket Classic, C-33) by Edgar Allan Poe

• UPC: 142747377240
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 3 USD