Windward, the fourteenth Best New England Crime Stories anthology, continues the tradition of presenting the best mystery and crime fiction from both acclaimed, seasoned authors and exciting new voices. We’ve gathered thirty-two original tales ranging from historical, to contemporary, to noir, and everything in between.Windward: The Best New England Crime Stories 2016 Authors * Christine Bagley ** V. R. Barkowski ** Mara Buck ** P. Jo Anne Burgh ** Sarah M. Chen ** Frank Cook ** Daemon Crowe ** Sharon Daynard ** Stephen J. Doyle ** Gerald Elias ** Kathy Lynn Emerson ** Sanford M. Emerson * * Kate Flora ** Kimberly Gray ** Janet Halpin ** Connie Johnson Hambley ** Jill Hand ** Lisa Lieberman ** Cyndy Edwards Lively ** Ruth McCarty ** Peter E. Murray ** Rick Ollerman ** Alan Orloff ** Anita Page ** Dale T. Phillips ** Verena Rose ** Erica Ruppert ** Harriette Sackler ** Brenda Seabrooke ** Shawn Reilly Simmons * * Gabriel Valjan * * Lilla Waltch *Level Best Books’ fourteenth anthology features P. Jo Anne Burgh’s Bagatelle, winner of the 2016 Al Blanchard Short Crime Fiction Award.