Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Iandgt;USA Todayandlt;/Iandgt; bestselling author andlt;Bandgt;Jan Burkeandlt;/Bandgt; delivers chills, suspense, shockers, and sharp wit in eighteen works of short fiction sure to satisfy longtime fans and newcomers alike. This positively addictive anthology is full of surprises -- a patchwork of settings and characters not soon forgotten, and mysterious twists and revelations not quickly shaken! andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;18andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; includes: andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;"Devotion"andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; Agatha Award nominee for Best Short Story andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;"Unharmed"andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Iandgt;Ellery Queen Mystery Magazineandlt;/Iandgt; Readers Award and Macavity Award winner andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;"The Man in the Civil Suit"andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; Agatha Award winner andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;"The Abbey Ghosts"andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; Edgar Award nominee andlt;BRandgt; ...and also features her first Irene Kelly story, andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;"A Fine Set of Teeth."andlt;/Bandgt;
Review
"[A] superb collection of short stories....Several of the stories won or were nominated for awards, and virtually all of them repay the reader handsomely." Publishers Weekly
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"A delightful collection of page-turners. At turns chilling, funny, poignant and always insightful. With these stories, Jan Burke's at the top of her game." Jonathan Kellerman
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"These are terrific stories. They're convincing, inviting, and seductive. Burke has a keen but gentle eye and she builds these tales with the subtle assurance of a master. I raced through them once to enjoy their velocity and came back to enjoy their breadth." T. Jefferson Parker, author of Black Water
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"A great collection of great stories by one of the world's finest mystery writers. 18 is a gem!" Stuart M. Kaminsky
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"As always, Jan Burke's wide, wonderful imagination and gift for the apt phrase, the perfectly defined character, and the absolutely perfect line of dialogue are an endless delight in this fine collection. Read the stories all once, or dip into them one at a time, and enjoy. You won't be disappointed."
James Crumley
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"Jan Burke is a terrific storyteller, and 18 showcases her work at its finest. Whether set in series character Irene Kelly's home turf of southern California or in medieval times, these tales are sure to delight the reader." Marcia Muller
Synopsis
USA Today bestselling author Jan Burke delivers chills, suspense, shockers, and sharp wit in eighteen works of short fiction sure to satisfy longtime fans and newcomers alike. This positively addictive anthology is full of surprises a patchwork of settings and characters not soon forgotten, and mysterious twists and revelations not quickly shaken!
18 includes:
- "Devotion" Agatha Award nominee for Best Short Story
- "Unharmed" Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Award and Macavity Award winner
- "The Man in the Civil Suit" Agatha Award winner
- "The Abbey Ghosts" Edgar Award nominee
- and also features her first Irene Kelly story, "A Fine Set of Teeth."
About the Author
National bestseller Jan Burke is the author ofandnbsp;a dozenandnbsp;novels and a collection of short stories. Among the awards her work has garnered are Mystery Writers of Americaand#8217;s Edgarand#174; for Best Novel, Malice Domesticand#8217;s Agatha Award, Mystery Readers Internationaland#8217;s Macavity, and the RT Book Cluband#8217;s Best Contemporary Mystery. She is the founder of the Crime Lab Project (CrimeLabProject.com) and is a member of the board of the California Forensic Science Institute. She lives in Southern California with her husband and two dogs. Learn more about her at JanBurke.com.
Table of Contents
Introduction by Edward D. Hoch
Notes on the Stories
The Loveseat
Why Tonight?
The Mouse
Revised Endings
Ghost of a Chance
Unharmed
The Muse
White Trash
Mea Culpa
A Fine Set of Teeth
Two Bits
A Man of My Stature
Miscalculation
An Unsuspected Condition of the Heart
The Man in the Civil Suit
The Haunting of Carrick Hollow
The Abbey Ghosts
Devotion