"Thieves, liars, and killers -- it's a criminal world out there, and someone has to write about it. A thrilling collection of the year's best reportage by the aces of the true-crime genre, The Best American Crime Reporting 2009 brings together the mysteries and missteps of an eclectic and unforgettable set of criminals. Gripping, suspenseful, and brilliant, this latest addition to the highly acclaimed series features guest editor Jeffrey Toobin, New Yorker staff writer, CNN senior legal analyst, and bestselling author of The Nine"--Publisher.

The color of blood / Calvin Trillin Breaking the bank / L. Jon Wertheim Body snatchers / Dan P. Lee Everyone will remember me as some sort of monster / Mark Boal The fabulous fraudulent life of Jocelyn and Ed / Sabrina Rubin Erdely True crime / David Grann The day Kennedy died / Michael J. Mooney The Zankou chicken murders / Mark Arax

Mexico's red days / Charles Bowden Hate and death / R. Scott Moxley Dead man's float / Stephen Rodrick Non-lehtal force / Alec Wilkinson American murder mystery / Hanna Rosin Stop, thief! / John Colapinto Tribal wars / Matt McAllester.