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Blog Best American Mystery Stories 2009 Saturday, September 19, 2009 I am delighted to announce that my short story, Winning, was selected for this year's anthology of The Best American Mystery Stories. Editor Jeffery Deaver calls the story "clever and moving," a variation on the police procedural form, which he dubs "a reverse procedural." The collection also includes contributions from Michael Connelly, Alice Munro, Joyce Carol Oates, Tom Bissell, James Lee Burke, Nic Pizzolatto, and David Corbett, among others, all so talented. Featuring "gritty tales told with panache," Booklist calls this a "must-read for anybody who cares about crime stories." (Hey, that's us!) You can purchase the collection (trade paperback price, about the cost of a movie) here, here, here, or at your local indie. Labels: Alafair Burke, Alice Munro, Best American Mystery Stories, James Lee Burke, Jeffery Deaver, Joyce Carol Oates, Michael Connelly, short stories, writing posted by Alafair Burke at 9:51 AM 0 Comments: Post a Comment << Home Previous Posts Murder on the Yale Campus Danger Behind the Velvet Rope Interview with author Jason Pinter How the Internet Completed Me I have joined the Murderati! The Power of a Presidential Plug Best One-Star Reviews Video Interview with James Lee Burke JLB on Morning Edition Potato, Potahto: What's in a Title?