Edited by George Pelecanos, best-selling author and writer for the hit HBO series The Wire, this year's collection promises to deliver the same stellar caliber of mystery stories that readers have come to expect from this series. "A must-read for anyone who cares about crime stories" (Booklist), the collection is filled with talented new voices and veterans of fine writing.

Contributors include James Lee Burke, Michael Connelly, Joyce Carol Oates,
Alice Munro, and Scott Wolven.