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When a Stranger Comes to Town: A Collection of Stories from Crime Fiction's Top Authors
When a Stranger Comes to Town A Collection of Stories from Crime Fiction's Top Authors Author:Michael Koryta The latest Mystery Writers of America story collection, featuring surprising, page-turning twists on the genre from some of the top bestsellers and award winners in crime fiction — It’s been said that all great literature boils down to one of two stories—a man takes a journey, or a stranger comes to town. While mystery writers have be... more »en successfully using both approaches for generations, there’s something undeniably alluring in the nature of a the uninvited guest, the unacquainted neighbor, the fish out of water.
No matter how or where they appear, strangers are walking mysteries, complete unknowns in once-familiar territories who disrupt our lives with unease and wonder. In the newest collection of stories by the Mystery Writers of America, each author weaves a fresh tale surrounding the eerie feeling that comes when a stranger enters our midst, featuring stories by prolific mystery writers such as Michael Connelly, Dean Koontz and Joe Hill.« less