The best American mystery stories 2019

Foreword / Otto Penzler

Introduction / Jonathan Lethem

Coach O / Robert Hinderliter

The keepers of all sins / Sharon Hunt

Open house / Reed Johnson

A damn fine town / Arthur Klepchukov

The walk-in / Harley Jane Kozak

Top ten vacation selfies of YouTube stars / Preston Lang

Mastermind / Jared Lipof

That Donnelly crowd / Anne Therese Macdonald

The clown / Mark Mayer

Interpreting American Gothic /

Rebecca McKanna

Hannah-beast / Jennifer McMahon

The archivist / Joyce Carol Oates

A box of hope / Brian Panowich

Payback / Tonya D. Price

If you say so / Suzanne Proulx

Neighbors / Ron Rash

Faint of heart / Amanda Rea

Lush / Duane Swierczynski

Inside man / Robb T. White

Burning down the house / Ted White

Contributor's notes

Other distinguished mystery stories of 2018.