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The Best American Mystery Stories 1997 (1997)

by Robert B. Parker (Editor), Otto C. Penzler (Series editor)

Other authors: Doug Allyn (Contributor), James Crumley (Contributor), Jeffery Deaver (Contributor), Brendan DuBois (Contributor), Elizabeth George (Contributor)16 more, Jeremiah Healy (Contributor), Melodie Johnson Howe (Contributor), Pat Jordan (Contributor), Jonathan Kellerman (Contributor), Andrew Klavan (Contributor), Elmore Leonard (Contributor), Michael Malone (Contributor), Mabel Maney (Contributor), Joyce Carol Oates (Contributor), Robert B. Parker (Introduction), George Pelecanos (Contributor), SJ Rozan (Contributor), Allen Steele (Contributor), Brad Watson (Contributor), John Weisman (Contributor), Monica Wood (Contributor)

Series: The Best American Mystery Stories (1997), Best American (1997)

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The controversial follow-up to Into the Bear Pit, this title pulls no punches in discussing the substantial fall-out from the publication of James' first book, the verbal spat with Nick Faldo that led Faldo waging a campaign to have his European Tour colleague removed from the Tournament Committee, and Mark's eventual resignation as Ryder Cup assistant.… (more)
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Parker, Robert B.Editorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Penzler, Otto C.Series editormain authorall editionsconfirmed
Allyn, DougContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Crumley, JamesContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Deaver, JefferyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
DuBois, BrendanContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
George, ElizabethContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Healy, JeremiahContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Howe, Melodie JohnsonContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Jordan, PatContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Kellerman, JonathanContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Klavan, AndrewContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Leonard, ElmoreContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Malone, MichaelContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Maney, MabelContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Oates, Joyce CarolContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Parker, Robert B.Introductionsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Pelecanos, GeorgeContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Rozan, SJContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Steele, AllenContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Watson, BradContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Weisman, JohnContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Wood, MonicaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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The controversial follow-up to Into the Bear Pit, this title pulls no punches in discussing the substantial fall-out from the publication of James' first book, the verbal spat with Nick Faldo that led Faldo waging a campaign to have his European Tour colleague removed from the Tournament Committee, and Mark's eventual resignation as Ryder Cup assistant.

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The Best American Series edited by Otto Penzler. A collection of the year's best short mystery stories.. 1997 Contributors: Doug Allyn, James Crumley, Jeffery Deaver, Brendon DuBois, Elizabeth George, Jeremiah Healy, Melodie Howe, Pat Jordan, Jonathan Kellerman, Andrew Klavan, Elmore Leonard, Michael Malone, Mabel Maney, Joyce Carol Oates, George Pelecanos, S.J. Rozan, Allen Steele, Brad Watson, John Weisman, Monica Wood.

Contains:
  • Blind Lemon / Doug Allyn
  • Hot Springs / James Crumley
  • The Weekender / Jeffery Deaver
  • The Dark Snow / Brendan Dubois
  • The Surprise of His Life / Elizabeth George
  • Eyes That Never Meet / Jeremiah Healy
  • Another Tented Evening / Melodie Johnson Howe
  • The Mark / Pat Jordan
  • The Things We Do for Love / Jonathan Kellerman
  • Lou Monahan, County Prosecutor / Andrew Klavan
  • Karen Makes Out / Elmore Leonard
  • Red Clay / Michael Malone
  • Mrs. Feeley Is Quite Mad / Mabel Maney
  • Will You Always Love Me? / Joyce Carol Oates
  • When You're Hungry / George Pelecanos
  • Hoops / S.J. Rozan
  • Doblin's Lecture / Allen Steele
  • Kindred Spirits / Brad Watson
  • There Are Monsterim / John Weisman
  • Unlawful Contact / Monica Wood
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