CWA Anthology of Short Stories: Mystery Tour
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Publisher Description
Travel the globe with this breath-taking collection of short stories from the Crime Writer's Association ... perfectly chilling one-sitting reads...
'The diverse storytelling styles and takes on familiar genre tropes add up to an entertaining buffet for mystery fans' Publishers Weekly
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Crime spreads across the globe in this new collection of short stories from the Crime Writer's Association, as a conspiracy of prominent crime authors take you on world mystery tour.
Highlights of the trip include a treacherous cruise to French Polynesia, a horrifying trek in South Africa, a murderous train-ride across Ukraine and a vengeful killing in Mumbai. But back home in the UK, life isn't so easy either. Dead bodies turn up on the backstreets of Glasgow, crime writers turn words into deeds at literary events, and Lady Luck seems to guide the fate of a Twickenham hood.
Showcasing the range, breadth and vitality of contemporary crime-fiction, these twenty-eight chilling, one-sitting stories will take you on a trip you'll never forget.
Contributions from: Ann Cleeves, C.L. Taylor, Susi Holliday, Martin Edwards, Anna Mazzola, Carol Anne Davis, Cath Staincliffe, Chris Simms, Christine Poulson, Ed James, Gordon Brown, J.M. Hewitt, Judith Cutler, Julia Crouch, Kate Ellis, Kate Rhodes, Martine Bailey, Michael Stanley, Maxim Jakubowski, Paul Charles, Paul Gitsham, Peter Lovesey, Ragnar JÓnasson, Sarah Rayne, Shawn Reilly Simmons, Vaseem Khan, William Ryan and William Burton McCormick
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'A cherishable collection' Barry Forshaw, Crime Time
'An absolutely cracking anthology which provides a wonderful introduction to the short story, with a mix of crimes to make you smile, cringe, gasp and nod' Jen Med's Book Reviews
'A brilliantly witty, dark and captivating collection' The Book Trail
'This is an excellent collection of high quality crime stories, ranging from psychological thrillers to crime scene investigations, providing something for everyone – and the chance to get out of your usual "crime reads" comfort zone' Off-the-Shelf Books
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Although not all of the 28 original short stories in this anthology reflect "the unifying theme of travel and intriguing destinations," as genre expert Edwards asserts, the end product is still worthwhile. For example, Ann Cleeves's delightfully vicious "The Queen of Mystery," featuring an author known by that title at the Malice Domestic convention, works as a dark and twisted look at professional rivalries in the publishing business, but has little to do with the theme. Christine Poulson's "Accounting for Murder," the volume's most original selection, tells its story through an accretion of receipts, such as one from a hardware store detailing a purchase of bleach and polythene sheeting. Maxim Jakubowski's "Cruising for a Killing," which makes clever use of cruise ships' security procedures, is another highlight, as is Paul Charles's "The Riddle of the Humming Bee," an inverted locked room mystery in which it was apparently impossible for the prime suspect to have committed the murder. The diverse storytelling styles and takes on familiar genre tropes add up to an entertaining buffet for mystery fans.
