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Mauvaises manières: [22 nouvelles de mystère et suspense
Par Mary Higgins Clark, Roxane Azimi. 1997
Deadly anniversaries: celebrating 75 years of Mystery Writers of America
Par Marcia Muller. 2020
Mystery Writers of America presents a collection of crime and mystery stories from some of the best contemporary authors, all…
of whom have been invited to put their own unique spin on what it means to recognize a certain day or event every yearWhen a stranger comes to town
Par Michael Koryta. 2021
"Exceptional... This is the best kind of anthology, consistently excellent and inventive." -Publishers Weekly, starred review The latest Mystery Writers…
of America story collection, featuring terrifying tales of encounters with strangers from some of the top bestsellers and award winners in crime fiction 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.Bookshop mysteries: Five bibliomysteries by bestselling authors
Par John Harvey. 2021
Dead Dames Don't Sing by John Harvey: Looking for a big payday but finding big trouble instead, ex-London-cop-turned-private-investigator Jack Kiley…
attempts to uncover the true origins of a controversial, pseudonymously written pulp novel. The Travelling Companion by Ian Rankin: A young Scotsman in Paris is drawn into a shocking mystery that resides within the pages of an unpublished manuscript allegedly penned by Robert Louis Stevenson. Mystery, Inc. by Joyce Carol Oates: When an obsessive collector of bookstores discovers a charming new shop, he decides he must have it at any cost-even if he has to commit murder. Remaindered by Peter Lovesey: For some nefarious reason, the widow and former associates of a slain gangster are determined to keep the Precious Finds Bookstore open following the unfortunate demise of the shop's owner. The Book Thing by Laura Lippman: Private investigator Tess Monaghan must help the irascible proprietor of a Baltimore children's bookstore keep her business afloat by unmasking an elusive and utterly ingenious book thiefA Christmas to remember: an anthology (Avon romance)
Par Lisa Kleypas, Lorraine Heath, Vivienne Lorret, Megan Frampton. 2017
Four holiday short stories from popular historical romance writers, originally written between 2001 and 2015. Includes "I Will" by Lisa…
Kleypas, about a man who blackmails a spinster into a pretend courtship. Other authors include Lorraine Heath, Megan Frampton, and Vivienne Lorret. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2017Unknown man #89: A Novel
Par Elmore Leonard. 1993
Detroit process server Jack Ryan's skill at finding his targets lands him a different kind of assignment. He is hired…
to find a missing stockholder--who turns out to be a very dangerous man. Ryan is soon in way over his head. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1977Editor Datlow has selected twenty-eight standout stories from ten years' worth of her "best of the year" horror anthologies. Authors…
in the collection include Suzy McKee Charnas, Peter Straub, Laird Barron, Mira Grant, Brian Evenson, and Neil Gaiman. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2018Maria Kallio: Books 8-11 (Maria Kallio #8)
Par Owen F. Witesman, Leena Lehtolainen. 2017
Four mysteries, translated from 2017-2019, featuring detective Maria Kallio. Includes Below the Surface, The Nightingale Murder, Derailed, and Where Have…
All the Young Girls Gone, in which--after three immigrant Muslim girls go missing--the body of a fourth girl is found in the snow, strangled with her headscarf. Originally published in Finnish from 2003-2010. Violence and strong language. 2019The big book of rogues and villains (Vintage crime/Black Lizard)
Par Otto Penzler. 2017
Anthology of seventy-three mystery stories that focus on the criminals rather than the detectives. The collection's scope begins with Victorian…
entries, such as Bram Stoker's "Dracula's Guest," and continues up through modern times, including Loren D. Estleman's "The Black Spot."Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2017Bibliomysteries: crime in the world of books and bookstores
Par Otto Penzler. 2017
A collection of fifteen original mystery stories involving the world of books. Includes entries by Jeffery Deaver, C. J. Box,…
Reed Farrel Coleman, Thomas H. Cook, Loren D. Estleman, Laura Lippman, Anne Perry, John Connolly, and Nelson DeMille. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 2017Four weddings and a sixpence: an anthology
Par Elizabeth Boyle, Julia Quinn, Laura Lee Guhrke, Stefanie Sloane. 2017
A collection of novellas from popular historical romance authors. Four friends at boarding school find an old sixpence coin in…
a mattress. They decide that it will be their lucky charm, helping each find true love and the perfect husband. Some descriptions of sex. 2017The selected letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Par Laura Ingalls Wilder, William Anderson. 2016
A collection of the letters of the American author, illuminating her thoughts, travels, philosophies, writing career, and relationships. Gathered from…
museums, archives, and personal collections, these letters span over sixty years of Wilder's life and shed light on her daily life. 2016Fall of poppies: stories of love and the Great War
Par Lauren Willig, Kate Kerrigan, Heather Webb, Jessica Brockmole, Jennifer Robson, Hazel Gaynor, Beatriz Williams, Marci Jefferson, Evangeline Holland. 2016
Nine stories exploring the lives of people in the last days of World War I and the years after. Includes…
stories by Lauren Willig, author of The Ashford Affair (DB 76719), and Beatriz Williams, author of Along the Infinite Sea (DB 82897). Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2016Manhattan mayhem: New Crime Stories from Mystery Writers of America
Par Mary Higgins Clark, Jeffery Deaver, T. Jefferson Parker, Lee Child, Thomas H. Cook. 2015
Mystery Writers of America presents seventeen crime stories by its members that are set in different parts of New York…
City. Contributors include Lee Child, Nancy Pickard, Margaret Maron, Thomas H. Cook, Ben H. Winters, T. Jefferson Parker, S. J. Rozan, and Jeffrey Deaver. Some violence and some strong language. 2015The best American noir of the century (Best American (TM))
Par James Ellroy, Otto Penzler. 2011
Thirty-nine selections of short noir fiction, written between 1923 and 2007, by such authors as Mickey Spillane, Jim Thompson, Patricia…
Highsmith, Joyce Carol Oates, and Tom Franklin. In Elmore Leonard's "When the Women Come Out to Dance," a stripper hires a widow to have her husband murdered. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 2010Echo Lake (Swift River Valley #4)
Par Carla Neggers. 2015
While restoring a stately 1912 country home, Heather Sloan encounters a man from her past, Diplomatic Security Service agent Brody…
Hancock. His sudden interest in her causes Heather to suspect his motives. Sequel to Cider Brook (DB 78445). Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2015Mumbai noir (Akashic Noir)
Par Altaf Tyrewala, Jerry Pinto, Sonia Faleiro, Avtar Singh, Annie Zaidi, Namita Devidayal, Kalpish Ratna, Riyaz Mulla, Paromita Vohra, Devashish Makhija, Abbas Tyrewala, Ahmed Bunglowala, Smita Harish Jain, R. Raj Rao. 2012
The most populous city in India--previously known as Bombay--is the setting for this anthology of fourteen crime stories. In "Justice,"…
Riaz Mulla shows how an ordinary businessman can turn into a bomb-planting extremist. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 2012Toronto noir (Akashic Noir)
Par Gail Bowen, Janine Armin, Nathaniel G. Moore. 2008
Crime stories set in North America's most multicultural city outside of Miami--known also for its cold winters, strong beer, and…
transportation options. The sixteen entries include Peter Robinson's "Walking the Dog," in which a husband and wife each plan the other's murder. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2008Barcelona noir (Akashic Noir)
Par Achy Obejas, Jordi Sierra i Fabra, Adriana V. López, Carmen Ospina, Teresa Solana, Valerie Miles. 2011
Fourteen crime stories reveal a side of Catalonia's capital never found on walking tours. In Teresa Solana's "The Offering," a…
young doctor at a hospital morgue discovers that a shy, unattractive, hospital secretary who committed suicide has the most beautiful organs. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 2011Manila noir (Akashic Noir)
Par R. Zamora Linmark, Sabina Murray, Jessica Hagedorn, Lysley Tenorio, Eric Gamalinda, F. H. Batacan, Gina Apostol, Jose Dalisay, Rosario Cruz-Lucero, Lourd De Veyra, Angelo R. Lacuesta, Budjette Tan, Kajo Baldisimo, Marianne Villanueva, Jonas Vitman. 2013
Fourteen crime stories set in the intense, teeming capital of the Philippines. In F.H. Batacan's "Comforter of the Afflicted," a…
priest who is helping his cop friend with a murder investigation learns that the female victim helped other women escape domestic violence. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 2013