Deadly anniversaries : celebrating 75 years of Mystery Writers of America / edited by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini.
Material type: TextPublisher: Toronto, Ontario : Hanover Square Press, [2020]Description: 392 pages ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781335044945 :
- 1335044949
- At head of jacket title: Mystery Writers of America presents
- 813/.087208 23
Item type | Current library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Adult Book | Phillipsburg Free Public Library | Adult Fiction | Adult Fiction | FIC DEADLY | Available | 36748002473843 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A Best Book of 2020 from Suspense Magazine
Deadly Anniversaries celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Mystery Writers of America with a collection of stories from some of the top names in crime fiction.
An anniversary can honor many things: a birth, a wedding and sometimes even a death. In Deadly Anniversaries, editors Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini present new stories from some of the best contemporary authors to honor the diamond jubilee of the Mystery Writers of America, an organization founded on the principle that "Crime Doesn't Pay--Enough."
Each author puts their own unique spin on what it means to recognize a certain day or event each year. These nineteen stories travel across a wide range of historical and contemporary settings and remind readers of how broad the mystery writing tradition can be, encompassing detective tales, domestic intrigue, psychological suspense, black humor and thrilling action.
By the time this group of bestsellers and award-winners is through, none of us will ever look at anniversaries the same way again. Deadly Anniversaries is sure to shock, scare and delight mystery and suspense fans of all kinds, featuring the following contributors:
Sue Grafton
Laurie R. King
Lee Child
Margaret Maron
S.J. Rozan
Max Allan Collins
Wendy Hornsby
Jeffery Deaver
Bill Pronzini
Carolyn Hart
Peter Lovesey
Meg Gardiner
Marcia Muller
Julie Smith
William Kent Krueger
Peter Robinson
Naomi Hirahara
Doug Allyn
Alison Gaylin
Laura Lippman
"A collection of stories from crime fiction's top authors"--Jacket.
If you want something done right ... / Sue Grafton -- Ten years on / Laurie R. King -- Normal in every way / Lee Child -- The replacement / Margaret Maron -- Chin Yong-Yun sets the date / S.J. Rozan -- Amazing grace / Max Allan Collins -- Ten years, two days, six hours / Wendy Hornsby -- The anniversary gift / Jeffrey Deaver -- The last dive bar / Bill Pronzini -- Case open / Carolyn Hart -- The bitter truth / Peter Lovesey -- Unknown caller / Meg Gardiner -- April 13 / Marcia Muller -- Whodat heist / Julie Smith -- Blue moon / William Kent Krueger -- Aqua vita / Peter Robinson -- The last Hibakusha / Naomi Hirahara -- 30 and out / Doug Allyn -- The fixer / Alison Gaylin and Laura Lippman.
Deadly Anniversaries celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Mystery Writers of America with a collection of stories from some of the top names in crime fiction.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction (p. 11)
- If You Want Something Done Right... (p. 15)
- Ten Years On (p. 41)
- Normal in Every Way (p. 75)
- The Replacement (p. 85)
- Chin Yong-Yun Sets the Date (p. 101)
- Amazing Grace (p. 121)
- Ten Years, Two Days, Six Hours (p. 137)
- The Anniversary Gift (p. 153)
- The Last Dive Bar (p. 175)
- Case Open (p. 189)
- The Bitter Truth (p. 211)
- Unknown Caller (p. 227)
- April 13 (p. 249)
- Whodat Heist (p. 271)
- Blue Moon (p. 293)
- Aqua Vita (p. 305)
- The Last Hibakusha (p. 327)
- 30 and Out (p. 343)
- The Fixer (p. 369)
- About the Authors (p. 393)
- Acknowledgment (p. 399)