The Best American Crime Reporting 2009

Edited by Jeffrey Toobin, CNN’s senior legal analyst and New York Times bestselling author of The Nine, The Best American Crime Reporting 2009 is a must-have for the true crime reader, complete with the most gripping, suspenseful, and brilliant stories of the year by the masters of crime reporting. Featuring stories of fraud, murder, theft, and madness, the Best American Crime Reporting series has been hailed as “arresting reading” (People) and the best mix of “the political, the macabre, and the downright brilliant” (Entertainment Weekly).

Thieves, liars, and killers—it's a criminal world out there, and someone has to write about it. A thrilling collection of the year's best reportage by the aces of the true-crime genre, The Best American Crime Reporting 2009 brings together the mysteries and missteps of an eclectic and unforgettable set of criminals. Gripping, suspenseful, and brilliant, this latest addition to the highly acclaimed series features guest editor Jeffrey Toobin, New Yorker staff writer, CNN senior legal analyst, and bestselling author of The Nine.

“[A] fascinating collection of great crime journalism. . . . You just can’t make this stuff up.” - USA Today

“Mixes the political, the macabre, and the downright brilliant.” - Entertainment Weekly

“Arresting reading.” - People

“Absorbing. . . . Memorable. . . . As sad and spooky as a short story by Joyce Carol Oates. . . . More chilling, and believable, than a novel by Bret Easton Ellis.” - Wall Street Journal