Mystery Writers of America
1) Silent Joe
Author
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
viii, 388, 17 pages ; 18 cm
Description
Rescued from an orphanage by Will Trona, a politician, Joe is swept into the maelstrom of power and intimidation that surrounds his adoptive father, but when Will is murdered and Joe hunts for the killer, he learns of his father's many secrets.
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
ix, 370 p. ; 21 cm.
Description
DeMille introduces twenty original tales by today's most elite mystery writers who explore the life (and death) of the rich and infamous. From multinational boardrooms to palatial mansions to exotic playlands, these suspenseful, gold-standard tales reveal in scary, funny, and riveting ways just how much trouble money can buy.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
591 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Description
"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. Each author puts a unique spin on what it means to recognize a certain day or event each year. By the time this group of bestsellers and award-winners is through, none of us will ever look at anniversaries the same again. Deadly Anniversaries is sure to shock, scare, and delight mystery...
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
601 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Description
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...
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
352 pages ; 24 cm
Description
"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...