Author: Lawrence W. Raphael
Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
ISBN: 1580230555
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
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Confront murder, mayhem--and your own mysteries of being. From a corporate giant's kidnapping of a rabbi, to the disappearance of the clarinetist in a klezmer band, to four rabbis' use of their text interpretation skills to help a detective solve a murder that one of them has committed, this unique collection of mysteries will enlighten you at the same time it intrigues and entertains. While featuring enough death and deception to keep the detective protagonists on their toes, each story presents the uncertainties that are a part of contemporary Jewish identity--inviting us all to confront our own mysteries of being. Throughout the stories' tangled puzzles and suspenseful adventures, the characters solve not only the "whodunit"-type mysteries, but also struggle to solve the mystery of their spiritual lives. Mystery Midrash will be a lasting delight for mystery buffs of all faith traditions. Contributors include: Joel Siegel * Lawrence W. Raphael * Toni Brill * Howard Engel * Richard Fliegel * Michael A. Kahn * Stuart M. Kaminsky * Faye Kellerman * Ronald Levitsky * Ellen Rawlings * Rabbi Bob Sloan * Janice Steinberg * James Yaffe * Batya Swift Yasgur
Author: David F. Walker
Publisher: Humanoids, Inc.
ISBN: 1643377205
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 150
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David F. Walker and David Aja are joined by an array of international talent for an anthology that puts the spotlight on crime noir!
Author: Mystery Writers Of America
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 152479936X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
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Unlikely pairs join forces to crack a slew of intriguing cases in an anthology edited by New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry, featuring original stories by Jacqueline Winspear, Jeffery Deaver, Allison Brennan, Charles Todd, and many more, including Perry herself. Throughout the annals of fiction, there have been many celebrated detective teams: Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. Nick and Nora Charles. Hercule Poirot and Arthur Hastings. Thomas and Charlotte Pitt. That last pair is the creation of beloved mystery writer Anne Perry, who, as the editor of Odd Partners and in conjunction with Mystery Writers of America, has enlisted some of today’s best mystery writers to craft all-new stories about unlikely duos who join forces—sometimes unwillingly—to solve beguiling whodunits. From Perry’s own entry, in which an English sergeant and his German counterpart set out to find a missing soldier during World War I, to a psychological tale of an airplane passenger who wakes up unsure of who he is and must enlist his fellow passengers to help him remember, to a historical mystery about a misguided witch-hunt and the unlikely couple that brings it down, each story deals in the wonderful complexities of human interactions. And not just human interactions: Honey bees avenge the death of their beekeeper, a wandering cat brings home clues to a murder, and a gray wolf and a fly fisherman in the Minnesota woods try to protect their land from a brash billionaire. Featuring work by New York Times bestselling authors, Edgar Award winners, and up-and-coming members of the Mystery Writers of America, these tales of friends, enemies, and pairs who lie somewhere in the middle will satisfy every type of mystery reader. With each author’s signature brand of suspense, these stories give new meaning to the word “teamwork.” Featuring stories by: Ace Atkins • Allison Brennan • Shelley Costa • Jeffery Deaver • Robert Dugoni • William Frank • Georgia Jeffries • Lou Kemp • William Kent Krueger • Joe R. Lansdale • Lisa Morton • Claire Ortalda • Anne Perry • Adele Polomski • Stephen Ross • Mark Thielman • Charles Todd • Jacqueline Winspear • Amanda Witt
Author: Katherine V. Forrest
Publisher: Alice Street Editions
ISBN:
Category : Detective and mystery stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 286
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Written by the best-known lesbian crime writers, this anthology contains 14 tales of mystery and murder.
Author: Maxim Jakubowski
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
ISBN: 1642500798
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 239
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A cornucopia of the best new whodunits, collected by one of the mystery scene’s eminent editors, “a giant of the genre” (Lee Childs). One of the best mystery books of the 21st century, this volume features outstanding new stories of crime, derring-do, fast-paced adventures, and puzzles, featuring hardy amateur detectives ranging from young to old and grizzled private eyes whose patches cover the city streets, all in the hallowed tradition of Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot, and Philip Marlowe. Jakubowski’s many anthologies, like The Book of Extraordinary Historical Mystery Stories, have attracted plenty of attention and awards. His newest collection, The Book of Extraordinary Amateur Sleuths and Private Eye Stories, features never-before-seen short fiction by some of the most renowned American and British crime and thriller authors of today. Whether the victim was done in at the party uptown or discovered in the other room of a particularly difficult woman or man, these mysteries will have you reading at the edge of your seat. Praise for Maxim Jakubowski and His Books “I have been a fan of Maxim Jakubowski for years. There just is no finer mystery writer and editor anywhere. Find a comfortable chair and a strong drink and prepare to be enthralled.” —Alexander Algren, author of Out in a Flash: Murder Mystery Flash Fiction “Maxim Jakubowski is deeply experienced in the field . . . Sometimes a brief zap of great writing is just what you’re in the mood for or have time for. That’s when anthologies like his are ideal . . . intellectually outstanding.” —New York Journal of Books
Author: Jonathan Kellerman
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN: 9780783889573
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Presents mystery stories by such authors as Max Allan Collins, Jeremiah Healy, Carolyn Wheat, Faye Kellerman, and Nancy Pickard.
Author: Michael Cox
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 616
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Le Fanu, Charles Dickens, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Mrs. Henry Wood, Wilkie Collins, Grant Allen, L.T. Meade and Robert Eustace, Fergus Hume, Arthur Morrison, M.P. Shiel, Baroness Orczy, Sax Rohmer, Robert Barr, and - inevitably - Arthur Conan Doyle. There are police detectives, gentleman amateurs, lady detectives (such as Catherine Pirkis's Loveday Brooke), professional consulting detectives, even an 'anti-detective' (Guy Boothby's Klimo, who devises a crime for himself to solve), and a psychic detective. The villains against whom they pit their wits are equally various, as are their crimes - from fraud and forgery to theft, abduction, and of course murder most foul, whether by poison, bullet, or blade. These stories offer hours of enjoyable escape for all lovers of crime fiction.
Author: Scott Turow
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781905204656
Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 358
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A must for all crime aficionados, The Best American Mystery Stories 2006 spotlights the very best the genre has to offer. Notable for their dark tone, frequent plot twists, and, above all, their outright entertainment value, here are twenty of 2006's stand-out short stories by bestselling authors and newcomers alike. The veterans show us they still have new tricks up their sleeves, while the (as yet) unknowns clearly mark themselves as talents to watch.Sellected by bestselling author Scott Turrow, 2006's collection includes stories by: James Lee Burke, Jeffery Deaver, Andrew Klavan, Elmore Leonard, Ed McBain, Laura Lippman, Walter Mosely, and Joyce Carol Oates.
Author: William Contento
Publisher: Hall Reference Books
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 760
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Author: Sarah Bakersson
Publisher: Self Publisher
ISBN: 8835323169
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1541
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This is a box set or bundle of several books in the fantasy, contemporary, horror, mystery, and romance genre, just for some variety. You’ll get the following volumes: Fantasy book 1: Dreamy fantasy stories have actually been a trend. They’ve inspired millions. As opposed to the lengthy novels, these stories are short but cut to the chase in an instant. Fantasy book 2: Take yourself to a random realm where impossible things become possible. Dare to dream and imagine things that couldn’t exist in our present existence. In this fantasy anthology, some young heroes as well as heroines come around in these epic stories; they locate clues and handle challenges, enchanting or mundane, in this action-packed urban dream anthology. Contemporary: All of them evolve around themes you may be familiar with in your own life. In a fictional setting, these issues come to light to help you think and enjoy the entertainment value of it at the same time. Such issues include: - Rebellion, pop-culture, being different, and dealing with special gifts. - Loneliness, being an orphan, and being rejected. - Becoming extremely wealthy, famous, or talented. - Sexual themes related to the law of attraction and the importance of it in someone's life. Horror: This anthology of short stories contains many different elements readers of the horror and mystery genre will enjoy, such as: - Time travel and playing around with the change of events. - Zombies and outbreaks of the undead in apocalyptic scenarios. - Survival in times when things get tough. - Ghosts and the appearance of those from the other side to warn and scare their victims. Mystery: Entertain yourself by reading or listening to these short stories that all contain one or more secrets: A murder, a theft, a hidden identity, or some mystical disappearance. Dive beneath the world of lies and spark your curiosity as you keep reading and satisfy your cravings for closure. These stories contain elements such as: - The search for magical items that could instantly change a person’s life. - Vanishing items that need to be retrieved. - Detective searches for perpetrators and suspects. - Misleading tricks from double-agents to get to the bottom of a con. - Murder mysteries with motives, who-done-it settings, lies, and cover-ups. - Conspiracies and hidden agendas. - A werewolf and the puzzle of figuring out who it is. - Unexpected plot twists about presumptions of labelling certain parties as the good guys or the bad guys. - Police investigations and car chases. - Magical and supernatural powers and intricate disasters. - And so much more! Romance: While reading through several short stories, you will come across a series of emotions, highlights, and communication differences that will set these tales apart from others, still allowing you to bask of the generous light of the genre you are attached to. Such highlights and happenings include things like: - Arguing, resisting, kissing, and making up. - Marriage proposals, and the entire game leading towards that special moment. - Princesses in castles who don’t feel like they get what they deserve. - Vampires and their peculiar dealings with actual human beings. - Perspectives from males and females who experience the same occurrence but feel differently about it. - Cross-cultural relationships and particular feelings attached to them.
