The story One Serving of Bad Luck by Sean Chercover was the winner of the CWA Short Story Dagger 2009.
The second crime/thriller anthology from Mira. This time edited by Lee Child and the stories all come from new upcoming writers, with an introduction to each from established writers. The perfect book for dipping in to for a short, sharp dose of crime.
This volume includes stories to die for...from the hottest new crime
writers. The Killer Year are a group of new and up-coming thriller
writers who have turned their talents to this compelling new
collection. Each author has been mentored along the way by some of the
biggest names in thriller fiction and there are special introductions
to all the stories from authors, including: Jeffrey Deaver; Lee Child;
Tess Gerritsen; James Rollins; and, David Morrel.With a special
afterword from Laura Lippman included, this pulse-pounding anthology is
sure to keep you coming back for more.