Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undertow | 2003 | Susan Oleksiw | Buy |
| 2 | Seasmoke | 2006 | Susan Oleksiw | Buy |
| 3 | Quarry: Crime Stories by New England Writers | 2009 | Susan Oleksiw | Buy |
| 4 | Writes of Passage | 2014 | Susan Oleksiw | Buy |
These anthologies grew out of Susan Oleksiw’s co-founding of Level Best Books in 2003, a press dedicated to publishing crime fiction by New England writers. Each volume in the series gathers short mystery stories from authors across the region, providing a showcase for both veteran writers and newer voices.
The four anthologies listed here – Undertow (2003), Seasmoke (2006), Quarry (2009), and Writes of Passage (2014) – are part of the larger Best New England Crime Stories series that Level Best Books has published annually. The collections reflect the same appreciation for New England settings and characters that runs through Oleksiw’s own fiction, and the press has become a recognized name in the regional mystery community.