'The Ones That Got Away,' by Robert Draper (GQ, January 2004). Copyright © 2004 by Robert Draper. Reprinted by permission of the author.
'The Silver Thief,' by Stephen J. Dubner (The New Yorker, May 17, 2004). Copyright © 2004 by Stephen J. Dubner. Reprinted by permission of William Morris Agency, Inc., on behalf of the author.
'Mysterious Circumstances,' by David Grann (The New Yorker,De-cember 13, 2004). Copyright © 2004 by David Grann. Reprinted by permission of the author.
'The Family Man,' by Skip Hollandsworth (Texas Monthly, February 2004). Copyright © 2004 by Emmis Publishing LP, dba Texas Monthly. Reprinted by permission of Texas Monthly.
'Anatomy of a Foiled Plot,' by Craig Horowitz (New York magazine, December 6, 2004). Copyright © 2004 by New York Magazine Holdings LLC. Reprinted by permission of New York magazine.
'To Catch an Oligarch,' by Justin Kane and Jason Felch (San Francisco Magazine, October 2004). Copyright © by Justin Kane and Jason Felch. Reprinted by permission of the authors.
'Social Disgraces,' by Debra Miller Landau (Atlanta magazine, October 2004). Copyright © 2004 by Atlanta magazine. Reprinted by permission of Rebecca Burns, editor-in-chief, Atlanta magazine.
'The Girls Next Door,' by Peter Landesman (New York Times Magazine, January 25, 2004). Copyright © 2004 by Peter Landesman. Reprinted by permission of the author.
'Punch Drunk Love,' by Jonathan Miles (Men's Journal,July 2004). Copyright © by Jonathan Miles. Reprinted by permission of International Creative Management, Inc.
'A Long Way Down,' by Bruce Porter (New York Times Magazine, June 6, 2004). Copyright © 2004 by Bruce Porter. Reprinted by permission of the author.
'The Self-Destruction of an M.D.,' by Neil Swidey (the Boston Globe Magazine, March 21, 2004). Copyright © 2004 by the Boston Globe. Reprinted by permission of Douglas Most, the Boston Globe.
'The Virus Underground,' by Clive Thompson (New York Times Magazine, February 8, 2004). Copyright © 2004 by Clive Thompson. Reprinted by permission of David Wallis as agent for the author.
'Fine Disturbances,' by Jeff Tietz (The New Yorker, November 29, 2004). Copyright © by Jeff Tietz. Reprinted by permission of International Creative Management, Inc.
'Stalking Her Killer,' by Philip Weiss (New York magazine, May 24, 2004). Copyright © 2004 by Philip Weiss. Reprinted by permission of the Joy Harris Literary Agency.
'The Terror Web,' by Lawrence Wright (The NewYorker,August 2, 2004). Copyright © 2004 by Lawrence Wright. Reprinted by permission of the Wendy Weil Agency, Inc.
About the Editors
James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948. His L.A. Quartet- The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, L.A. Confidential,and White Jazz- were international bestsellers. American Tabloid was a Time Novel of the Year in 1995; his memoir My Dark Places was a Time Best Book and a NewYork Times Notable Book for 1996. His novel The Cold Six-Thousand was a New York Times Notable Book and a Los Angeles Times Best Book for 2001. He lives on the California coast.
Otto Penzler is the proprietor of the Mysterious Bookshop in New York City, the founder of the Mysterious Press, and creator of the publishing firm Otto Penzler books. He is the editor of many books and anthologies and has been the recipient of the Edgar Award. He lives in New York City.
THOMAS H. COOK is the author of eighteen books, including two works of true crime. His novels have been nominated for the Edgar Award, the Macavity Award, and the Dashiell Hammett Prize. He lives in New York City.
James Ellroy
