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Mystery Writers of America presents odd partners : an anthology / by Perry, Anne,editor.; Mystery Writers of America.;
"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. The latter were the creation of beloved mystery writer Anne Perry, the editor of Odd Partners. With this collection, Perry has enlisted some of today's best mystery writers to craft all-new stories about unlikely couples who join forces--sometimes unwillingly--to solve a mystery. From Perry's own entry, in which an English sergeant and his German counterpart set out to find a missing soldier during WWI, to William Kent Krueger's story of a fly-fisherman and a gray wolf in the Minnesota woods trying to protect their land from a brash billionaire, to Robert Dugoni's psychological tale of an airplane passenger who wakes up unsure of who he is and must enlist his fellow passengers to help him remember, each mystery deals in the complexities of human (and animal) interactions. The collection features stories by New York Times bestselling authors Ace Atkins, Allison Brennan, and Robert Dugoni, as well as Edgar Award winner Joe R. Lansdale and selected members of Mystery Writers of America. With each author's signature brand of suspense, these stories give new meaning to the word teamwork"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Short stories.; American fiction;
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Super puzzletastic mysteries : short stories for young sleuths from Mystery Writers of America. by Grabenstein, Chris.;
Snow devils : a Riley Mack story / Chris Grabenstein -- Possum-Man and Janet / Steve Hockensmith -- Monkey business : a fun jungle mystery / Stuart Gibbs -- The fifty-seventh cat / Sheela Chari -- The perfect alibi / Fleur Bradley -- Three brothers, two sisters, and one cup of poison / Lauren Magaziner -- The haunted typewriter / Gigi Pandian -- Surprise party / Lamar Giles -- The Dapperlings / Kate Milford -- Codename: Mom / Laura Brennan -- The red envelope / Lara Cassidy -- Whiz Tanner and the pilfered cashbox : a Tanner Dent mystery / Fred Rexroad -- The magic day mystery / Bryan Patrick Avery -- Puzzling it out / Eileen Rendahl -- The mechanical bank job / Maureen Walsh -- The scary place / Alane Ferguson -- Ottonetics / Peter Lerangis -- Gridlock Jones cracks the case / Bruce Hale -- The case of the mysterious mystery writer / Tyler Whitesides -- Tricked : a framed story / James Ponti."New York Times bestselling author Chris Grabenstein and his all-star cast of contributing authors team up for Super Puzzletastic Mysteries, a group of interactive short stories that invite the reader to solve the mystery themselves"--Provided by publisher.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories, American.; Children's stories, American.;
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Deadly anniversaries : a collection of stories from crime fiction's top authors : celebrating 75 years of Mystery Writers of America / by Muller, Marcia,editor.; Pronzini, Bill,editor.; Mystery Writers of America,issuing body.;
Deadly Anniversaries celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Mystery Writers of America with a collection of stories from some of the top names in mystery and crime fiction.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Murder;
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When a stranger comes to town / by Koryta, Michael,editor.; Mystery Writers of America.;
It's been said that all great literature boils down to one of two stories--a man takes a journey, or a stranger comes to town. While mystery writers have been successfully using both approaches for generations, there's something undeniably alluring in the nature of a stranger: the uninvited guest, the unacquainted neighbor, the fish out of water. No matter how or where they appear, strangers are walking mysteries, complete unknowns in once-familiar territories who disrupt our lives with unease and wonder. In the newest collection of stories by the Mystery Writers of America, each author weaves a fresh tale surrounding the eerie feeling that comes when a stranger enters our midst, featuring stories by prolific mystery writers such as Michael Connelly, Dean Koontz and Joe Hill.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Short stories.; Strangers;
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Life is short and then you die : first encounters with murder / by Armstrong, Kelley.; Mystery Writers of America.;
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Subjects: Murder; Detective and mystery stories.; Suspense fiction.; Short stories.;
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Twisted at the root / by Hart, Ellen,author.;
"The next riveting mystery featuring PI Jane Lawless. Everyone thinks Luther and Dominic are happily married, that is, until Luther is convicted of his husband's murder. Four years after Luther is sent to prison, his brother contacts Ray Lawless, the defense attorney on the case, with evidence of a wrongful conviction. As he faces reopening the case, Ray pulls in his daughter, Jane to help attain justice for a grieving widower and find the real killer. Just as Ray and Jane get started on the case, Jane's brother, Peter arrives on the scene and may know more about the night of the murder than he's letting on. It's up to Jane to discover the truth, but it may come at the cost of her brother's love. Mystery Writers of America, Grandmaster Ellen Hart is back with another exciting installment of her Jane Lawless series."--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Lawless, Jane (Fictitious character); Women detectives;
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In the shadow of the master : classic tales / by Poe, Edgar Allan,1809-1849.; Connelly, Michael,1956-; Deaver, Jeffery.; Mystery Writers of America.;
Includes bibliographical references.A descent into the maelstrom -- On Edgar Allan Poe / by T. Jefferson Parker -- The cask of Amontillado -- Under the covers with Fortunato and Montresor / by Jan Burke -- The curse of Amontillado / by Lawrence Block -- The black cat -- Pluto's heritage / by P.J. Parrish -- William Wilson -- Identity crisis / by Lisa Scottoline -- Manuscript found in a bottle -- In a strange city : the Poe toaster and me / by Laura Lippman -- The fall of the house of Usher -- Once upon a midnight dreary / by Michael Connelly -- The facts in the case of M. Valdemar -- The Poe effect / by Laurie R. King -- Ligeia -- Poe and me at the movies / by Tess Gerritsen -- The tell-tale heart -- The genius of the tell-tale heart / by Stephen King -- The first time / by Steve Hamilton -- The pit and the pendulum -- The pit, the pendulum, and perfection / by Edward D. Hoch -- The pit and the pendulum at the Palace / by Peter Robinson -- The masque of the red death -- Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, and me / by S.J. Rozan -- The murders in the Rue Morgue -- The quick and the undead / by Nelson DeMille -- The gold-bug -- Imagining Edgar Allan Poe / by Sara Paretsky -- The raven -- Rantin' and ravin' / by Joseph Wambaugh -- A little thought on Poe / by Thomas H. Cook -- The bells -- Poe in G minor / by Jeffrey Deaver -- Excerpt from The narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym -- How I became an Edgar Allan Poe convert / by Sue Grafton.
Subjects: Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849.; Essays.; Horror tales, American.;
© 2008, c2009., William Morrow,
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Murder in old Bombay / by March, Nev,1967-author.;
"In 19th century Bombay, Captain Jim Agnihotri channels his idol, Sherlock Holmes, in Nev March's Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award-winning debut. In 1892, Bombay is the center of British India. Nearby, Captain Jim Agnihotri lays in Poona military hospital recovering from a skirmish on the wild northern frontier, with little to read but newspapers. The case that catches Jim's attention is being called the crime of the century: Two women fell from the busy university's clock tower in broad daylight. Moved by the widower of one of the victims - his certainty that his wife and sister did not commit suicide - Jim approaches the Framjis and is hired by the Parsee family to investigate what happened that terrible afternoon. But in a land of divided loyalties, asking questions is dangerous. Jim's investigation disturbs the shadows that seem to follow the Framji family and triggers an ominous chain of events. Based on real events, and set against the vibrant backdrop of colonial India, Nev March's lyrical debut Murder in Old Bombay brings this tumultuous historical age to life"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Murder; Private investigators;
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In a midnight wood / by Hart, Ellen,author.;
"Beloved heroine Jane Lawless finds that some secrets don't stay buried forever in Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster Ellen Hart's In a Midnight Wood, the 27th mystery in this cultishly popular series. Minnesota private investigator Jane Lawless is headed to the small town of Castle Rock for a little getaway. She and Cordelia plan to visit an old friend, participate in an arts festival, and look into a cold case that has recently come on Jane's radar-thanks to a podcast Jane is now involved in which looks into Minnesota cold cases. In Castle Rock, a high school senior named Sam went missing in 1999. Everyone thought he ran away, though the town rumor mill has always claimed the father killed him. In present day, within a week of his 20th high school reunion, Sam's remains are found. People who knew Sam, and those around him, will be in town for the much anticipated reunion. It's up to Jane to sort friend from foe, before it's too late"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Lawless, Jane (Fictitious character); Women detectives; Lesbians; Murder; Class reunions;
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A whisper of bones / by Hart, Ellen,author.;
"Fans of Jane Lawless new and old will be fascinated by newly minted Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster Ellen Hart's latest intricate puzzle in A Whisper of Bones. Britt Ickles doesn't remember much from her only visit to her mother's childhood home when she was a kid, except for playing with her cousin Timmy and the eruption of a sudden family feud. That's why, when she drops by unannounced after years of silence, she's shocked when her aunts tell her Timmy never existed, that she must be confusing him with someone else. But Britt can't shake the feeling that Timmy did exist ... and that something horrible has happened to him. Something her aunts want to cover up. Britt hires Jane Lawless, hoping the private investigator can figure out what really happened to her cousin. When a fire in the family's garage leads to the discovery of buried bones and one of the aunts dies suddenly and suspiciously, Jane can't help but be pulled into the case. Do the bones belong to Timmy? Was the aunt's death an accident, suicide, or homicide? What dark secret has this family been hiding for decades? It all depends on Jane Lawless to unravel" --
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Lawless, Jane (Fictitious character); Women private investigators; Family secrets; Missing persons;
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