The Mystery Box

by Mystery Writers of America

Theres nothing more mysterious than a locked box. Whether its a literal strongbox, an empty coffin, the inner workings of a scientists mind, or an underground prison cell, there are those who will use any means necessary to unlock the secrets of … The Mystery Box. With this anthology, bestselling author Brad Meltzer introduces twenty-one original stories from todays most prominent mystery writers. In Laura Lippmans “Waco 1982,” a young reporter stuck with a seemingly mundane assignment on lost-and-found boxes unwittingly discovers a dark crime. In Joseph Finders “Heirloom,” a scheming neighbor frightens the new couple on the block with an unnerving tale of buried treasure. In R. L. Stines “High Stakes,” a man on his honeymoon gets drawn into a bizarre bet involving a coffin—a bet he may pay for with his life. From the foothills of Mount Fuji to Georgias Okefenokee Swamp, from a physics laboratory in wartime Leipzig to an unusual fitness club in Boca Raton, these sometimes terrifying, sometimes funny, and always suspenseful tales will keep you riveted.