The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2024 fiction 25 this powerful collection was written

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'Spying at its most captivating and intricate' The Times 'Deighton has woven an intricate and satisfying plot

my hope is that every treat will be a joy to make

But when she contacts the family of the other pilot

where sphinxes hold secrets and centaurs do murder

The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2024 fiction 25 this powerful collection was writtenA collection of the years best mystery and suspense short fiction selected by New York Times bestselling author S. A. Cosby, author of Razorblade Tears, and series editor Steph Cha. In his introduction, guest editor S. A. Cosby observes that writing short stories is a special skill that combines brevity with wit and cleverness and the hint of the existential malaise that imbues crime fiction with its gravitas. The stories in this col lection overflow