Cosy Crime Short Stories Contributor(s): Edwards, Martin (Foreword by), Bedwell-Grime, Stephanie (Contribution by), Boyce, Joshua (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1787552675 ISBN-13: 9781787552678 Publisher: Flame Tree Collections OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Cozy - General - Fiction | Horror - General |
Series: Gothic Fantasy |
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.3" W x 9.4" (1.70 lbs) 480 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Following the great success of our Gothic Fantasy deluxe edition short story compilations, including Agents & Spies, Murder Mayhem and Lost Worlds, this latest in the series is packed with armchair detectives, murders in the vicarage, family secrets unravelling in gossipy ears, and the ingredients of a genteel bloodbath in an otherwise delightful village. Contains a fabulous mix of classic and brand new writing, with contemporary authors from the US, Canada, and the UK. Classic authors include: Arnold Bennett, Ernest Bramah, Anton Chekhov, Arthur Conan Doyle, Andrew Forrester, R. Austin Freeman, Anna Katherine Green, Maurice Leblanc, Arthur Morrison, Baroness Orczy, Catherine Louisa Pirkis, Edgar Wallace, Israel Zangwill, G.K. Chesterton. |
Contributor Bio(s): Flame Tree Studio (Gothic Fantasy): - Flame Tree Studio creates carefully curated collections of new and classic fiction. We Commission new authors, compile new editions, and promote submissions from a wide range of communities in the literary, horror, sci-fi and fantasy readership. Our short story anthologies are designed to be both beautiful and useful, with comprehensive coverage of each theme, from ancient tales and myths to core texts and contemporary fiction.Edwards, Martin: - Martin Edwards is the author of 18 novels, including the 'Lake District Mysteries', and the 'Harry Devlin' series. His ground-breaking genre study 'The Golden Age of Murder' has won the Edgar, Agatha, and H.R.F. Keating awards. He has edited 28 crime anthologies, has won the CWA Short Story Dagger and the CWA Margery Allingham Prize, and is series consultant for the British Library's Crime Classics. In 2015, he was elected eighth President of the Detection Club, an office previously held by G.K. Chesterton, Agatha Christie, and Dorothy L. Sayers. |