Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Blue Religion | 2008 | Alafair Burke | Buy |
| 2 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2009 | 2009 | Alafair Burke | Buy |
| 3 | Vengeance | 2012 | Alafair Burke | Buy |
| 4 | Inherit the Dead | 2013 | Alafair Burke | Buy |
| 5 | Suspense Magazine June 2013 | 2013 | Alafair Burke | Buy |
| 6 | When a Stranger Comes to Town | 2021 | Alafair Burke | Buy |
Alafair Burke’s anthology work puts her alongside other prominent crime and mystery writers. Her contributions appear in collections like The Blue Religion (2008), which focuses on police stories, and The Best American Mystery Stories 2009, one of the most respected annual mystery fiction anthologies.
Later anthology appearances include Vengeance (2012), Inherit the Dead (2013), and When a Stranger Comes to Town (2021). These shorter pieces show Burke working in the same crime fiction territory as her novels, but in a more concentrated format shared with fellow writers in the genre.