โ Scribed by Michael Koryta
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"Exceptional... This is the best kind of anthology, consistently excellent and inventive." -Publishers Weekly, starred review
The latest Mystery Writers of America story collection, featuring surprising, page-turning twists on the genre** from some of the top bestsellers and award winners in crime fiction**
It's been said that all great literature boils down to one of two stories--a man takes a journey, or a stranger comes to town. While mystery writers have been successfully using both approaches for generations, there's something undeniably alluring in the nature of a stranger: the uninvited guest, the unacquainted neighbor, the fish out of water.
No matter how or where they appear, strangers are walking mysteries, complete unknowns in once-familiar territories who disrupt our lives with unease and wonder. In the newest collection of stories by the Mystery Writers of America, each author weaves a fresh tale...
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