{"product_id":"cream-of-the-crop-best-mystery-suspense-stories-of-bill-pronzini-9798886010992","title":"Cream of the Crop: Best Mystery \u0026 Suspense Stories of Bill Pronzini","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwenty-six stories personally selected by Bill Pronzini from over a half century's writing career, including a selection of standalone mysteries, plus stories featuring Carpenter \u0026amp; Quincannon and The Nameless Detective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe selections here span a broad range of topics, themes, settings, and types of crime fiction. Some are grim, some upbeat, some wryly humorous; no two are alike. The one unifying factor in all of the stories is that they're character-driven. People both good and bad-who they are and what makes them act and react the way they do-are the core ingredient of Pronzini's crime fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral of these have been honored in best of the year anthologies and have been nominated for awards. The Nameless Detective story, \"Cat's-Paw,\" won a PWA Best Short Story Shamus Award. And two were filmed: \"Proof of Guilt\" was adapted for an episode of the British TV series \u003cem\u003eTales of the Unexpected, \u003c\/em\u003eand \"Liar's Dice\" was the basis for a 1995 made-for-U.S. TV film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is Bill Pronzini at his best... the best of the best!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stark House Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798886010992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.71d","brand":"Bill Pronzini","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44561464754357,"sku":"9798886010992","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d610d001-8ef4-446c-86df-7efdd42270ea.jpg?v=1723525628","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/cream-of-the-crop-best-mystery-suspense-stories-of-bill-pronzini-9798886010992","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}