Download or read book The Collected Mystery Stories written by Lawrence Block and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-01-20 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 71 brilliant stories from Lawrence Block - non-stop suspense from the grandmaster of crime. Grandmaster and Edgar award-winning author Lawrence Block has brought together 71 of his best stories featuring his most popular series characters. From Matt Scudder in 'The Merciful Angel of Death' to Bernie Rhodenbarr in 'Like a Thief in the Night' and Keller's 'Answers to Soldier', THE COLLECTED MYSTERY STORIES is the ultimate collection from 'one of the best authors now working the beat' Wall Street Journal

Download or read book The World s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories written by Doug Allyn and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2000-09-30 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror and The Year's Best Science Fiction, The World's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories, First Annual Edition finally fills the void for those with a hunger for the best mystery and suspense stories of the past year. Including such bestselling authors as Jeffrey Deaver, Elizabeth George, Faye Kellerman, Jonathan Kellerman, Ed McBain, Anne Perry, and Ruth Rendell, plus many, many others, this volume will positively blow the competition away. For, unlike the other various mystery anthologies, The World's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories collects stories from writers around the globe, including Britain's Silver Dagger short-fiction award winners. It will also be almost twice as big, weighing in at more than 200,000 words, and will arrive two months before the competition. This comprehensive anthology promises to be the definitive annual collection of the very best mystery and suspense stories the world over. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book A Collection of Mystery Stories written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Best American Mystery Stories written by Lawrence Block and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a collection of mystery stories selected from magazines in the United States and Canada.

Download or read book The World s Finest Mystery Crime Stories Second Annual Collection written by Lawrence Block and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2001-10-25 with total page 1098 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's not easy to collect, in a single volume, the finest mystery and suspense fiction the world has to offer, but The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories: Second Annual Collection rises to that challenge, inviting you to discover what Kirkus Reviews dubs " . . . the year's anthology of choice." In his Second Annual collection, Ed Gorman once again brings together the year's most powerful fiction by such outstanding authors as Lawrence Block, Stuart M. Kaminsky, Ed McBain, Joyce Carol Oates, Ian Rankin, and Donald E. Westlake. The volume also abounds with fresh new stories by newer authors, from U. S. publications, and also from sources on other shores, including England, Germany, and the Netherlands. Ed Gorman set benchmark for great mystery and suspense fiction with the First Annual Collection. Overflowing with award-winning authors and terrific stories, The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories: Second Annual Collection also promises to be a treasure for anyone who loves a mystery. More than 200,000 words of superlative mystery and suspense fiction from around the world, with stories by: Lawrence Block Jan Burke Dorothy Cannell Clark Howard Peter Lovesey Joyce Carol Oates Nancy Pickard Bill Pronzini Ian Rankin And many others A Banquet of Mystery and Crime Fiction For those who love outstanding mystery and crime reading, award-winning author and editor, Ed Gorman, has once again collected the best stories of the year from around the world. Immerse yourself in stories that baffle, tantalize, and delight, by the following authors: Miguel Agustí Doug Allyn Noreen Ayres Robert Barnard Lawrence Block Jan Burke Dorothy Cannell Stanley Cohen Mat Coward Peter Crowther Brendan DuBois Jurgen Ehlers Pete Hamill Joseph Hansen Edward D. Hoch Clark Howard Stuart M. Kaminsky Richard Laymon Gillian Linscott Peter Lovesey John Lutz Christine Matthews Ed McBain Bob Mendes Denise Mina Joyce Carol Oates Gary Phillips Nancy Pickard Bill Pronzini Robert J. Randisi Ian Rankin Les Roberts Peter Robinson S. J. Rozan Kristine Kathryn Rusch Donald E. Westlake At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book A Collection of Mystery Stories written by Joan AIKEN and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Live Free Or Tri written by Judy Penz Sheluk and published by Judy Penz Sheluk. This book was released on 2016-01-15 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of three short mystery stories by Judy Penz Sheluk, author of the critically acclaimed debut mystery novel, THE HANGED MAN'S NOOSE: A GLASS DOLPHIN MYSTERY (Barking Rain Press, July 2015). Death and Deception. Appearances are often deceiving and that's the underlying premise of this collection: In "Live Free or Die," a naive 21-year-old Emmy falls hard for 31-year-old Jack, an efficiency expert from New Hampshire who is not all that he seems. In "Murder in the Marsh," cyclist Carrie Anne Camack discovers more than she bargained for in the fertile farmlands of Ontario's Holland Marsh. In the "The Cycopaths," a triathlon team's open-water swim training in Collingwood, Ontario, has deadly consequences.

Download or read book Detective and Mystery Stories for Curious Kids written by Hannah Shyun and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-04-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unleash your child's inner detective with "Detective & Mystery Stories for Curious Kids!"Are you looking for an exciting, engaging, and educational book to help your child develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills? Then look no further!This book is packed with thrilling detective and mystery stories that will captivate young readers and keep them on the edge of their seats. Each story is carefully crafted to be easy to read and follow, yet also challenging enough to encourage critical thinking and problem-solving. Each story requires kids to use their analytical skills to piece together clues and make deductions. This makes "Detective & Mystery Stories for Curious Kids" the perfect choice for parents and educators who want to help their children develop their cognitive abilities in a fun and engaging way. This book sparks the imagination and transports young readers to a world of mystery and intrigue. The short story format is perfect for keeping their attention and motivating them to keep reading. Plus, with the added challenge of solving the three mystery stories themselves, kids will be hooked from the first page. What You Can Expect from this Book: Easy to read and engaging: The stories are written in an easy-to-read style that is perfect for kids. The suspenseful plots and thrilling adventures will keep your kids engaged and wanting more. Plus, with the added challenge of solving the three mystery stories themselves, your child will be hooked from the first page. Boosts pattern recognition and information retention: Each story requires kids to pay attention to detail and recognize patterns and information to solve the mystery. This helps improve their pattern recognition and information retention skills. Encourages critical thinking: This book encourages kids to use critical thinking skills to analyze and understand the story. By doing so, they will develop important skills like problem-solving, deductive reasoning, and analytical thinking. Beautiful illustrations: The book is filled with beautiful illustrations that will captivate your child's imagination and bring the stories to life. It encourages them to use their imagination and think outside the box. The book will support kids in: Problem-solving skills: Each story in the book presents a mystery that requires the reader to think critically and use their problem-solving skills to figure out the solution. By reading and engaging with these stories, kids can improve their ability to analyze information, recognize patterns, and draw logical conclusions. Critical thinking: The book challenges kids to analyze and understand the stories, characters, and clues presented in each mystery. By doing so, they are developing their critical thinking skills, which will be beneficial in all areas of their lives. Imagination and creativity: The engaging language, clear descriptions, and memorable characters in the book spark kids' imagination and encourage them to think outside the box. This can help develop their creativity and lead to increased confidence in their ability to generate new ideas. Reading skills: The short, fast-paced stories in the book are perfect for keeping kids' attention and motivating them to keep reading. This can help improve their reading skills and foster a love of reading that will benefit them throughout their lives. So, what are you waiting for? Grab a copy of "Detective & Mystery Stories for Curious Kids" today and give your child the gift of thrilling adventures and critical thinking skills!

Download or read book The Collected Stories written by Amanda Cross and published by Wheeler Publishing, Incorporated. This book was released on 1997 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these nine stories from "the master of the American literary whodunit", dangerous impulses seize the most unlikely individuals, and everyday existence is fast eclipsed by the bizarre. Unforgettable characters probe baffling riddles: the enigma of a nameless toddler who walks out of the bushes one New England summer afternoon... the theft of a seventeenth-century painting from a lonely Texas convent... the reappearance of a missing Constable drawing just where it can cause the most trouble... and other mysteries, many starring the incomparable private investigator Kate Fansler. A Mystery Guild Selection.

Download or read book Mystery Stories for Girls written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three mysteries from three different series for girls.

Download or read book Eight Million Ways to Die written by Lawrence Block and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2007-12-26 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nobody knows better than Matthew Scudder how far down a person can sink in the city of New York. Except a young prostitute named Kim—and she wanted out. Maybe Kim didn't deserve the life fate had dealt her. She surely didn't deserve her death. The alcoholic ex-cop turned P.I. was supposed to protect her, but someone slashed her to ribbons in a seedy hotel room. Now, finding Kim's killer will be Scudder's penance. But there are lethal secrets hiding in the slain hooker's past that are far dirtier than her trade. And there are many ways of dying in this cruel and dangerous town—some quick and brutal . . . and some agonizingly slow. With this book, which won the Shamus Award and was short-listed for the Edgar, Lawrence Block elevated the Matthew Scudder series to the top tier of American detective fiction. This special hardcover edition features an afterword by the author. Read Eight Million Ways to Die, the novel that proves Block to be one of the best mystery writers working today.

Download or read book Master s Choice written by Various and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2001-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The masters of mystery return with a brand-new anthology of creations and inspirationshellip;Masterrs"s Choice Volume II offers its unique challenge to a new selection of todayrs"s most acclaimed literary masters. The task: To select not only their personal best, but also the one story by a fellow luminary that served as an inspiration in shaping their own unique literary worlds.The resulting collection is a rich and diverse showcase of the best of the best, including tales byhellip;Mary Higgins Clark* Joyce Carol Oates* Joe Gores* Doug Allyn* Ian Rankin* Reginald Hill* Carolyn Wheat* Stuart Kaminsky* Edward D. Hoch* Sharyn McCrumb* Clark Howard* Evan Hunter* Lawrence Block* Edgar Allan Poe* John Russell* William Bankier* Mat Coward* Robert Louis Stevenson* Susan Glaspell* Stanley Ellin* Saki* Jack Ritchie* Robert Turner* Fredric Brown

Download or read book 54 Mystery Stories written by Robert Barr and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This short stories collection includes 54 mysteries:AN ALPINE DIVORCE WHICH WAS THE MURDERER? A DYNAMITE EXPLOSION AN ELECTRICAL SLIP THE VENGEANCE OF THE DEAD OVER THE STELVIO PASS THE HOUR AND THE MAN"AND THE RIGOUR OF THE GAME" THE BROMLEY GIBBERTS STORY NOT ACCORDING TO THE CODE A MODERN SAMSON A DEAL ON CHANGE TRANSFORMATION THE SHADOW OF THE GREENBACK THE UNDERSTUDY "OUT OF THUN" A DRAMATIC POINT TWO FLORENTINE BALCONIES THE EXPOSURE OF LORD STANSFORD PURIFICATIONTHE WOMAN OF STONETHE CHEMISTRY OF ANARCHY THE FEAR OF IT THE METAMORPHOSES OF JOHNSON THE RECLAMATION OF JOE HOLLENDS THE TYPE-WRITTEN LETTERTHE DOOM OF LONDONTHE PREDICAMENT OF DE PLONVILLEA NEW EXPLOSIVETHE GREAT PEGRAM MYSTERY DEATH COMETH SOON OR LATE HIGH STAKES "WHERE IGNORANCE IS BLISS" THE DEPARTURE OF CUB MCLEANOLD NUMBER EIGHTY-SIXPLAYING WITH MARKED CARDS THE BRUISER'S COURTSHIP THE RAID ON MELLISH STRIKING BACK CRANDALL'S CHOICE THE FAILURE OF BRADLEY RINGAMY'S CONVERT A SLIPPERY CUSTOMER THE SIXTH BENCHTHE MYSTERY OF THE FIVE HUNDRED DIAMONDSTHE SIAMESE TWIN OF A BOMB-THROWERTHE CLUE OF THE SILVER SPOONSLORD CHIZELRIGG'S MISSING FORTUNETHE ABSENT-MINDED COTERIETHE GHOST WITH THE CLUB-FOOTTHE LIBERATION OF WYOMING EDLADY ALICIA'S EMERALDSAPPENDIX: TWO SHERLOCK HOLMES PARODIESTHE ADVENTURES OF SHERLAW KOMBSTHE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND SWAG

Download or read book The Ultimate Collection of Dective Stories Murder Mysteries for the Holidays written by Charles Dickens and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-14 with total page 9591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat presents to you a collection of the greatest mystery cases and puzzles for you to solve and relax with during Christmas and winter holidays: Agatha Christie: The Mysterious Affair at Styles The Murder on the Links The Kidnapped Prime Minister The Million Dollar Bond Robbery The Secret Adversary R. Austin Freeman: Dr. Thorndyke's Cases The Adventures of Dr. Thorndyke Dr. Thorndyke's Casebook Arthur Conan Doyle: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes A Study in Scarlet The Sign of Four The Hound of the Baskervilles The Valley of Fear A. E. W. Mason: At the Villa Rose The Affair at the Semiramis Hotel Mary Roberts Rinehart: The Circular Staircase The Amazing Adventures of Letitia Carberry Tish – The Chronicle of Her Escapades and Excursions More Tish Edgar Allan Poe: The Murders in the Rue Morgue The Mystery of Marie Rogêt The Purloined Letter Charles Dickens: Hunted Down Wilkie Collins: The Moonstone The Woman in White The Haunted Hotel Robert Barr: The Triumph of Eugéne Valmont Jennie Baxter, Journalist The Adventures of Sherlaw Kombs The Adventure of the Second Swag E. W. Hornung: The Amateur Cracksman The Black Mask; or, Raffles: Further Adventures A Thief in the Night Mr. Justice Raffles John Kendrick Bangs: Mrs. Raffles R. Holmes & Co Melville Davisson Post: The Sleuth of St. James's Square Edgar Wallace: The Four Just Men The Clue of the Twisted Candle Victor L. Whitechurch: The Canon in Residence Anna Katharine Green: The Leavenworth Case A Strange Disappearance The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow That Affair Next Door Lost Man's Lane The Circular Study G. K. Chesterton: The Innocence of Father Brown The Wisdom of Father Brown The Donnington Affair Ellis Parker Butler: Philo Gubb Correspondence-School Detective Maurice Leblanc: Arsene Lupin The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin Mabel & Paul Thorne: The Sheridan Road Mystery Marion Harvey: The Mystery of the Hidden Room Grace Livingston Hill: The Mystery of Mary

Download or read book Mystery Stories written by and published by . This book was released on 19?? with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Best American Mystery Stories 2 written by Lawrence Block and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year's twenty best American mystery stories in a collection that will delight mystery buffs and casual readers alike. The collection includes stories by Joyce Carol Oates, Russell Banks, T. Jefferson Parker and Thomas Lynch. Previous collections have been edited by: 1997 Robert B. Parker; 1998 Sue Grafton; 1999 Ed McBain. 2000 Donald Westlake.

Download or read book Surprise Surprise A Collection of Mystery Stories with Unexpected Endings written by Agatha Christie and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: