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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Detective and mystery stories, American |
ISBN | : 9781566199223 |
A collection of stories with unexpected twists, delectable puzzles, or devastating revelations, from such writers as Bill Pronzini, Elsin Ann Graffam, Ed Dumonte, Carroll Mayers, John Lutz, Elaine Slater, Edward D Hoch, Michael Gilbert, Edward Wellen, Edward D. Hack, Bill Pronzini, Lawrence Treat and Francis M. Nevins, Jr.
Author | : Isaac Asimov |
Publisher | : Taplinger Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 432 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780800852511 |
Collects one hundred vivid and varied short mysteries, each with its own puzzling clues and motives, unexpected twists, and shocking denouement
Author | : Stefan Dziemianowicz |
Publisher | : Sterling Publishing (NY) |
Total Pages | : 580 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781402709746 |
Match wits with great detectives, devious criminals, and many of the finest minds in the annals of detective literature in this anthology which includes the work of such literary luminaries as J.M. Barrie, Charles Dickens, and O. Henry.
Author | : Otto Penzler |
Publisher | : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard |
Total Pages | : 674 |
Release | : 2013-10-22 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0345802985 |
The Edgar Award-winning editor collects sixty of his all-time favorite holiday crime stories—from Arthur Conan Doyle and Thomas Hardy, to Sara Paretsky and Ed McBain. • “Anyone who cares about the best mystery writing of the past century and beyond would be lucky to receive this thick volume during the holidays." —The Washington Post This collection touches on all aspects of the holiday season, and all types of mysteries. They are suspenseful, funny, frightening, and poignant. Included are puzzles by Mary Higgins Clark, Isaac Asimov, and Ngaio Marsh; uncanny tales in the tradition of A Christmas Carol by Peter Lovesey and Max Allan Collins; O. Henry-like stories by Stanley Ellin and Joseph Shearing, stories by pulp icons John D. MacDonald and Damon Runyon; comic gems from Donald E. Westlake and John Mortimer; and many, many more. Almost any kind of mystery you’re in the mood for--suspense, pure detection, humor, cozy, private eye, or police procedural—can be found in these pages. FEATURING: - Unscrupulous Santas - Crimes of Christmases Past and Present - Festive felonies - Deadly puddings - Misdemeanors under the mistletoe - Christmas cases for classic characters including Sherlock Holmes, Brother Cadfael, Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot, Ellery Queen, Rumpole of the Bailey, Inspector Morse, Inspector Ghote, A.J. Raffles, and Nero Wolfe.
Author | : Robert H. Weinberg |
Publisher | : Sterling |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2004-05 |
Genre | : Detective and mystery stories |
ISBN | : 9781402711008 |
From the puzzle tale in Alexandre Dumass The Man of the Knife to Gerald Tollesfruds police procedural Switch, this richly varied collection spans more than 200 years and encompasses virtually every kind of crime story.
Author | : Carolyn Hart |
Publisher | : Crimeline |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 1989-11-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0553282085 |
When mystery bookstore owner Annie Laurance is invited to teach "The Three Great Ladies of the Mystery" class at Chastain Community College, the sometime sleuth discovers that all is not strictly academic in Chastain's hallowed halls of learning. And when a shocking scandal in the school newspaper erupts in a suicide and two violent deaths, Professor Laurance enlists the talents of her new hubby, private eye Max Darling, and dons her thinking cap to probe intrigue and vengeance among Chastain's faculty. A Dangerous Thing Max and Annie, with dubious help from three of their own great ladies of the mystery -- Annie's pixilated mother-in-law, a batty local dowager, and a Christie crime fanatic -- learn that just about everyone at the school had means, motive, and access to the murder weapons. From the secretly boozing professor of advertising to the muscle-bound campus cad who barters passing grades for a little extracurricular activity, anyone on the faculty is a possible killer -- waiting to strike again!
Author | : David Vernon |
Publisher | : Stringybark Publishing |
Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Detective and mystery stories |
ISBN | : 9780987523952 |
Malicious Mysteries ? Twenty-two award-winning stories from the Stringybark Malicious Mysteries Short Story Awards Edited by David Vernon, Stringybark Publishing, ISBN: 978-0-9875239-5-2 $14.95 includes postage within Australia. Discounts for multiple purchases. Further up the shore, past the small dog playing in the sand, Alisha is standing barefoot at the water?s edge. Her silver strapless dress catches the light, holds it for a moment then lets it escape. The dog barks, distracting her from her downward gaze. She lunges towards him, chasing him as he runs playful circles around her. Alisha grabs something silver from the dog?s mouth, changing direction, she runs, full stride, with an urgency only hampered by the tightness of her dress. ? From "The Silver Stiletto" by Su White It took a long, dirty hour to clean him up. It took a full fifteen minutes just to ease the twigs and leaves from his matted hair and another fifteen to gently pull out the small thorns and prickles that were stuck in his hands and feet. On the verandah they filled a metal tub with warm, soapy water and encouraged the boy in by adding a plastic duck to the bubbles. The men looked at each other, shaking their heads and half smiling as the boy, naked from the outset, climbed in. ? From "Boy" by Tania Favazza Murder most foul. Ghostly images. A stumped detective. Lost treasure. An icy poltergeist. A lost boy. A skilled taxidermist. They are all here in this malicious collection of mysterious short stories from the Stringybark Malicious Mystery Short Story Awards. Twenty-two award-winning tales that will chill your bones and delight your senses are showcased here for your shivery delight.
Author | : G.M. Malliet |
Publisher | : Llewellyn Worldwide |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2010-09-08 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0738716545 |
Winner of the 2008 Agatha Award for Best First Novel From deep in the heart of his eighteenth century English manor, millionaire Sir Adrian Beauclerk-Fisk writes mystery novels and torments his four spoiled children with threats of disinheritance. Tiring of this device, the portly patriarch decides to weave a malicious twist into his well-worn plot. Gathering them all together for a family dinner, he announces his latest blow—a secret elopement with the beautiful Violet...who was once suspected of murdering her husband. Within hours, eldest son and appointed heir Ruthven is found cleaved to death by a medieval mace. Since Ruthven is generally hated, no one seems too surprised or upset—least of all his cold-blooded wife Lillian. When Detective Chief Inspector St. Just is brought in to investigate, he meets with a deadly calm that goes beyond the usual English reserve. And soon Sir Adrian himself is found slumped over his writing desk—an ornate knife thrust into his heart. Trapped amid leering gargoyles and stone walls, every member of the family is a likely suspect. Using a little Cornish brusqueness and brawn, can St. Just find the killer before the next-in-line to the family fortune ends up dead? Death of a Cozy Writer was chosen by Kirkus Reviews as a Best Book of 2008, nominated for a Left Coast Crime award (the Hawaii Five-O for best police procedural), short-listed for the Macavity Award for Best First Mystery, nominated for the Anthony Award for Best First Novel and was a finalist for the David G. Sasher, Sr. Award for Best Mystery Novel. Praise: "Fans of English detective work will welcome Malliet's droll debut, the first in a new series."—Publishers Weekly "Malliet's debut combines devices from Christie and Clue to keep you guessing until the dramatic denouement."—Kirkus Reviews "Malliet's skillful debut demonstrates the sophistication one would expect of a much more established writer. I'm looking forward to her next genre-bender, Death and the Lit Chick."—Mystery Scene "Almost every sentence is a polished, malicious gem, reminiscent of Robert Barnard...the book is perfect for the lover of the classical detective story or the fan of great sentences."—Deadly Pleasures "In her series debut, Malliet, who won a Malice Domestic Grant to write this novel, lays the foundation for an Agatha Christie—like murder mystery."—Library Journal "An affectionate homage to the Golden Age of British crime fiction by a skilled writer rapidly attracting attention."—The Sherbrook Record "This tale cleverly adds modern touches to an Agatha Christie style classic house mystery."—Mystery Women Magazine "Wicked, witty and full of treats!"—Peter Lovesey, recipient of Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Crime Writer's Association and Malice Domestic "The traditional British cozy is alive and well. Delicious. I was hooked from the first paragraph."—Rhys Bowen, award-winning author of Her Royal Spyness "Death of a Cozy Writer is a romp, a classic tale of family dysfunction in a moody and often humourous English country house setting."—Louise Penny, author of the award-winning Armand Gamache series of murder mysteries "The connections made by St. Just are nothing short of Sherlock Holmes at his most coherent. A most excellent first mystery!"—Midwest Book Review
Author | : Stefan R. Dziemianowicz |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 568 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Fiction |
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Be warned -- not only good things, but sometimes fear comes in small packages; or, in this case, short packages.
Author | : Robert Weinberg |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 589 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Detective and mystery stories |
ISBN | : 9780760702079 |
A varied collection, spanning more than 200 years, encompasses virtually every kind of crime and classic detective story.