Fifteen examples of great American true crime writing, edited by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the Alex Delaware novels. Thieves, liars, killers, and conspirators—it's a criminal world out there, and someone has got to write about it. An eclectic collection of the year's best reportage, The Best American Crime Reporting 2008 brings together the murderers and the master­minds, the mysteries and missteps that make for brilliant stories, told by the aces of the true-crime genre. This entry in the highly acclaimed series features guest editor Jonathan Kellerman, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of more than forty crime novels, including Unnatural History and Ghost Orchid.