Best crime stories of the year. number 1 / edited by Lee Child.

30 and out / Doug Allyn -- Things that follow / Jim Allyn -- Blest be the tie that binds / Michael Bracken -- Harbor lights / James Lee Burke -- The locked cabin / Martin Edwards -- Biloxi bound / John Floyd -- That which is true / Jacqueline Freimor -- The gift / Alison Gaylin -- If you want something done right... / Sue Grafton -- The sixth decoy / Paul Kemprecos -- The fifth step / Stephen King -- The client / Janice Law -- The truth about Lucy / Dennis McFadden -- The adventure of the Home Office baby / David Marcum -- Heatwave / Tom Mead -- Requiem for a homecoming / David Morrell -- Parole hearing, California Institution for Women, Chino, CA / Joyce Carol Oates -- Love & other crimes / Sara Paretsky -- Etta at the end of the world / Joseph S. Walker -- The path I took / Andrew Welsh-Huggins -- My favorite murder / Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce.

The very best of the year's crime and mystery stories, selected by Lee Child. Guest editor Lee Child selects the very best mystery stories published in the past year, including tales from Stephen King, Sara Paretsky, James Lee Burke, and even a posthumous story from Sue Grafton! If you're a fan of the mystery short story, you won't want to miss this anthology.