Cutting Edge: New Stories of Mystery and Crime by Women Writers

"Book overview Description Editorial Reviews Joyce Carol Oates pulls out all the stops in this chilling female-centric noir collection featuring brand-new writing from Margaret Atwood, Aimee Bender, Edwidge Danticat, and more. Livia Llewellyn's One of These Nights has won the Edgar Award for Best Short Story, presented by the Mystery Writers of America! Miss Martin by Sheila Kohler has been selected for inclusion in The Best American Mystery Stories 2021 An eclectic anthology edited by Joyce Carol Oates.

It features the work of 16 distinguished writers, including Margaret Atwood, Valerie Martin, Steph Cha and Ms.

Oates herself. The theme is 'female noir,' with shades encompassing sociological realism...Grand Guignol surrealism...erotic playfulness [and] dark fairy-tale determinism."