At head of title: The Mysterious Bookshop presents

"Anthony Horowitz selects and introduces the best mystery stories from the past year, under the auspices of the world's oldest mystery fiction specialty bookshop. From a pool of over 3,000 considered stories published last yea--anything that touched on crime, mystery, and suspense, from venues as disparate as The Strand Magazine, Dark Yonder, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, The Bellevue Literary Review, and more--these are the very best, selected by series editor Otto Penzler and guest editor Anthony Horowitz. The tales included cover a range of styles, highlighting the diversity of subjects and forms comprising the genre we call mystery fiction. Featuring a mixture of household names, masters of the short form, and newcomers to the field, the collection offers a variety that promises something for every reader. And it's all capped off by a vintage story from the first half of the previous century, sourced directly from the rare book room at the Mysterious Bookshop, the oldest mystery fiction specialty store in the world."--Amazon

Foreword / Otto Penzler -- Introduction / Anthony Horowitz -- Stunts / Ace Atkins -- Beat the clock / Michael Bracken -- How to teach yourself to swim / Fleur Bradley -- Knife sharpener / Shelly Costa -- Down the fire road / Doug Crandell -- Lady in my life / Jeffery Deaver -- Last day at the Jackrabbit / John M. Floyd -- Lovely and useless things / Nils Gilbertson -- El Paso heat / Peter W. J. Hayes -- Backwoods / Shells Legoullon -- Kill night / Victor Methos -- A family matter / Leonardo Padura -- Snow over Hartford / Dan Pope -- Dead names / Annie Reed -- Billowing down the bayou / Cameron Sanders -- It's not even past / Anna Scotti -- Good harvest / Archer Sullivan -- Wonder Falls / Andrew Welsh-Huggins -- One night in 1965 / Stacy Woodson --

Bonus story --

Suicide of Kiaros / L. Frank Baum --

The Best Mystery Stories 2024 Honor Roll