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The Year's Best Mystery and Suspense Stories 1988
The Year's Best Mystery and Suspense Stories 1988 Author:Edward D. Hoch (Editor) The latest in this series is a mixed bag of 14 stories. Among the best are Robert Barnard's "The Woman in the Wardrobe," about a double life with a twist ending; Harlan Ellison's "Soft Monkey," with vivid action and modern pathos; Brian Garfield's "King's X," involving an elegant scam; Paula Gosling's "Mr. Felix," about an over-the-hill jewel th... more »ief with a lot of life still in him; and Joyce Harrington's "The Au Pair Girl," a reverse spin off Rebecca. Also included are Bill Pronzini's "Stacked Deck," with Deighan (not Nameless) in violent, snappy revenge against the Mob, and Julian Symons's "Has Anybody Here Seen Me?", a psychological puzzler with a smashing surprise ending as well as Isaac Asimov's pedantic "The Stamp," and Eric D. Heideman's "Roger, Mr. Whilkie!". Hoch's introduction is concise and thoughtful.
Contents:
-- The Stamp / Isaac Asimov;
-- The Woman in the Wardrobe / Robert Barnard;
-- Stroke of Genius / George Baxt;
-- Final Marks, Final Secrets / Brendan DuBois;
-- Soft Monkey / Harlan Ellison;
-- King's X / Brian Garfield;
-- Mr. Felix / Paula Gosling;
-- The Au Pair Girl / Joyce Harrington;
-- Roger, Mr. Whilkie! / Eric M. Heideman;
-- Exit Line / Reginald Hill;
-- Leopold and the Broken Bride / Edward D. Hoch;
-- Bimini Kill / John D. MacDonald;
-- Stacked Deck / Bill Pronzini;
-- Has Anybody Here Seen Me? / Julian Symons.« less