Best American series.

A collection of the year's best mystery and suspense short fiction selected by New York Times bestselling author and guest editor Jess Walter and series editor Steph Cha

Ripen / Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier -- New York blues redux / William Boyle -- Mayor of Dukes City / S. A. Cosby -- Foreword / Jacqueline Freimor -- Home is the hunter / James A. Hearn -- Flip lady / Ladee Hubbard -- When we remembered Zion / A. J. Jacono -- Mr. Filbert's classroom / Adam Meyer -- Land of milk and honey / Silvia Moreno-Garcia -- Not exit / Walter Mosley -- Valley of the moon / Leigh Newman -- 33 clues into the disappearance of my sister / Joyce Carol Oates -- Invitation / Margaret Randall -- Blood-red leaves of autumn / Annie Reed -- Ticks will eat you whole / Anthony Neil Smith -- Obsession of Abel Tangier / Faye Snowden -- How hope found Chauncey / Jervey Tervalon -- Crime scene / Joseph S. Walker -- Flight / Thaai Walker -- Love interest / Jess Walter