The Best American Mystery Stories 2014 will be selected by "writing powerhouse" (USA Today) Laura Lippman. With her popular Tess Monaghan series and her New York Times best-selling standalone novels, Lippman has greatly expanded the boundaries of modern mystery fiction and psychological suspense. AUTHOR: Laura Lippman is the awardwinning author of eleven novels featuring Baltimore private detective Tess Monaghan, eight standalone novels, most recently After I'm Gone, and a short story collection. Otto Penzler is the founder of the Mysterious Bookshop and the Mysterious Press.
