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

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.

“Each voice is different, each story providing its own appeal, its own approach to the nature of crime, and in most instances, what it means to live in a female body in a largely hostile world.” —Brooklyn Rail

Joyce Carol Oates, a queenpin of the noir genre, has brought her keen and discerning eye to the curation ...