Maxim Jakubowski

The Book of Extraordinary Femme Fatale Stories (eBook, ePUB)

The Best New Original Stories of the Genre Featuring Female Villains, Detectives, and Other Mysterious Women

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Eighteen short stories of crime, suspense, and seduction exploring the timeless allure of lethal ladies. Dangerous women are a steadfast tradition in crime and mystery books-smart, sexy, and an invitation to trouble. From wealthy wives with secret lives to baby-faced beauties spinning webs and laying traps, this collection is filled with compelling short fiction featuring females who are deadlier than the male. With stories by Robert Lopresti, Bev Vincent, Ali Seay, Ana Teresa Pereira, Bernie Crosthwaite, and many more, this seductive volume was handpicked by Anthony Award winner Maxim Jakubowski to represent the finest femmes fatales in crime and mystery fiction.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Turner Publishing Company
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juli 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781642508741
• Artikelnr.: 63619290

Autorenporträt

Maxim Jakubowski is a novelist and editor. A United Kingdom native, he opened the world-famous Murder One bookshop in London in 1988. He compiles two acclaimed annual series for the Mammoth list, Best New Erotica and Best British Crime. He is a recipient of the Anthony and Karel awards, a frequent TV and radio broadcaster, crime columnist for The Guardian newspaper, and Literary Director of London's Crime Scene Festival. He lives in London, United Kingdom.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Introduction—Maxim Jakubowski
Hava—Lavie Tidhar
How to Craft the Perfect Story—SJI Holliday
Bliss—Joseph S. Walker
The Smoking Gunners—Ashley Lister
Haunt Me—Michael A. Gonzales
The Night Walker—Bernie Crosthwaite
Belle and Donna—Keith Brooke
Bait—Simon Bestwick
Miss Scarlet—Rose Biggin
The Dance of Love and Hunger—Robert Lopresti
Blindsided—Eric Brown
She Told Me About You—Ali Seay
The Cliff—Alvaro Zinos-Amaro
The Rise and Fall of Melody Llines, Esq.—Rhys Hughes
Kane's Alibi—Bev Vincent
What I Don't Understand Is the Music—Ana Teresa Pereira
Null and Void—Claude Lalumière
The Obsidian Knife—O’Neil De Noux
About the Editor
About the Authors