Mystery & Detective - Short Stories

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Murder in Vegas: New Crime Tales of G...

Michael Connelly

The International Association of Crime Writers and New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly have gathered twenty-two brand new, never before published crime and mystery stories about the ultimate playground, Las Vegas, and w...

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Published: Feb 2005

The Best American Mystery Stories 201...

Harlan Coben

Best-selling novelist Harlan Coben, a master of suspense and creator of the critically-acclaimed Myron Bolitar series, edits this latest collection of the must-reads in mysteries from the past year.

Paperback
Published: Oct 2011

Killer Year: Stories to Die For...

Lee Child

A collection of KILLER stories from some of today's hottest crime fiction writers, edited by grandmaster and #1 New York Times bestselling author LEE CHILDKiller Year is a group of thirteen authors whose first novels were published in...

Paperback
Published: Dec 2008

The Best American Mystery Stories...

Jeffery Deaver

Best-selling novelist Jeffrey Deaver edits this latest collection of the genre's finest from the past year. Featuring 'gritty tales told with panache,' this is a 'must-read for anybody who cares about crime stories' (Booklist).

Paperback
Published: Oct 2009

The Best American Mystery Stories 201...

John Sandford

"A venerable series . . . there isn't enough Xanax in anyone's medicine cabinet to calm the jitters these twenty skillful stories will unleash." —Kirkus Reviews Number-one New York Times best-selling author John Sandfordâ€...

Paperback
Published: Oct 2017

Manhattan Mayhem

Mary Higgins Clark

Best-selling suspense author Mary Higgins Clark invites you on a tour of Manhattan's most iconic neighborhoods in this anthology of all-new stories from Mystery Writers of America, produced to commemorate its 70th anniversary. In Lee ...

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Published: Jun 2016

Echoes of Sherlock Holmes: Stories In...

Laurie R. King

In a stunning follow-up to the acclaimed In the Company of Sherlock Holmes, Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger present a brand-new anthology of stories inspired by the Arthur Conan Doyle canon. In this follow-up to the acclaimed In ...

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Published: Nov 2017

Prison Noir

Joyce Carol Oates

"These are stories that resonate with authenticity and verve and pain and truth. Any collection edited by the National Book Award-winning author Oates (them; Blonde, Rape: A Love Story) deserves attention, but the contributors are def...

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Published: Sep 2014

Learning to Kill: Stories

Ed McBain

This collection of 25 short crime-fiction stories represents the best of Ed McBain--before he was Ed McBain. Consisting entirely of works written between 1952 and 1957, almost all of which were published in the magazine Manhunt, LEARN...

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Published: Jun 2007

The Best American Mystery Stories 201...

Louise Penny

#1 New York Times best-selling author of the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels, Louise Penny brings her "nerve and skill—as well as heart" (Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post) to selecting the best short mystery and cri...

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Published: Oct 2018

Rumpole Misbehaves

John Mortimer

Horace Rumpole, Hero of the Downtrodden, Returns to Fight the Good Fight--For Anti-Social Behavior! Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) may be the pride and joy of the New Labour Party, but they don't cut much ice with Horace Rump...

Unabridged CD
Published: Nov 2007

Chesapeake Crimes II

Donna Andrews

MARYLAND'S TOP MYSTERY WRITERS HAVE COME TOGETHER TO BRING YOU A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS. CHESAPEAKE CRIMES II, EDITED BY DONNA ANDREWS AND MARIA Y LIMA INCLUDES TALES BY CHESAPEAKE CHAPTER OF SIS...

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Published: Dec 2006

A Rumpole Christmas: Stories

John Mortimer

A Rumpole Christmas is a collection of five holiday stories—never before published in book form—depicting the Old Bailey Hack at his lovable best. In "Rumpole and Father Christmas," the English barrister encounters a fam...

Unabridged CD
Published: Oct 2009

The Mistletoe Murder: And Other Stori...

P. D. James

Four previously uncollected stories from one of the great mystery writers of our time--swift, cunning murder mysteries (two of which feature the young Adam Dalgliesh) that together, to borrow the author's own word, add up to a delight...

Unabridged CD
Published: Oct 2016

Sleep No More: Six Murderous Tales

P. D. James

No one gets inside the head of the murderer—or makes it a more thrilling read—than the late, great P. D. James. Fast on the heels of her latest best seller: a new, fiendishly entertaining gathering of previously uncollected storie...

Unabridged CD
Published: Nov 2017

Catch and Release

Lawrence Block

The Master Returns--With Never-Before-Collected Tales of Murder and DesireOne of the most highly acclaimed novelists in the crime genre, Lawrence Block is also a master of the short story, with award-winning work ranging from the maca...

Unabridged MP3-CD
Published: Nov 2013

Great Classic Stories 3: 20 Unabridge...

Stephen Fry

The short story represents the perfect diversion for the busy modern reader — long enough to engage, but short enough to be portable to almost any setting from beach to bus ride. In this audio collection, a group of British readers ...

Unabridged CD
Published: Mar 2009

Sleep No More: Six Murderous Tales

P. D. James

No one gets inside the head of the murderer—or makes it a more thrilling read—than the late, great P. D. James. Fast on the heels of her latest best seller: a new, fiendishly entertaining gathering of previously uncollected storie...

Paperback
Published: Oct 2018

The Pyramid: The First Wallander Case...

Henning Mankell

The missing piece of the internationally bestselling Kurt Wallander mystery series: the story of Kurt Wallander's beginnings.Revealing a side of Wallander that we have never seen, the long stories collected in The Pyramid are vintage ...

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Published: Oct 2009

The Best American Mystery Stories 200...

Otto Penzler

The acclaimed author of Presumed Innocent serves as guest editor for this new collection of the outstanding mystery tales of the year, in an anthology that incorporates pieces of short fiction by Elmore Leonard, Ed McBain, James Lee B...

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Published: Oct 2006

Between the Dark and the Daylight: An...

Ed Gorman

Gorman and Greenberg follow up A Prisoner of Memory (2008) with another impressive anthology, which features a diverse assortment of styles and settings.' -- Publishers Weekly Crime fiction's biggest names have been rounded up for ...

Paperback
Published: Oct 2009

The Best American Mystery Stories 200...

Carl Hiaasen

The Best American Mystery Stories is consistently a great success--we have out 30,000 copies of the 2006 paperback edition after just one month on the shelves. Little wonder, given the power of the BEST AMERICAN brand, the talents of ...

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Published: Oct 2007

Fools Rush In: A Sam McCain Mystery

Edward Gorman

Death visits the drive-in, in this new mystery featuring America's favorite small-town detective.Sam McCain is back, with all 'the rueful wisdom and charm of an exemplary hero who'—says the San Francisco Chronicle—'is curious not ...

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Published: Mar 2009

Hollywood and Crime: Original Crime S...

Robert J. Randisi

Thrilling new stories set during Tinsletown's glittering criminal past by today's top mystery writers.Commissioned exclusively for this anthology and featuring the bestselling, always compelling mystery writer Michael Connelly, as wel...

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Published: Dec 2008

Greatest Hits: Tales of Assasins, Hit...

Jeffery Deaver

Loaded with tension, charged with uncertainty, these four taut tales by New York Times bestselling authors bring their unsuspecting or hunted and fearful targets into the deadly sights of a hired killer's gun. Contents include: 'Chapt...

Unabridged CD
Published: Jun 2006

The Essential Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle

In these seven essential stories of Sherlock Holmes, the ever eccentric detective entangles himself in some of his most entertaining and complex cases. His flamboyant nature, trusty sidekick Watson, and talent for deduction help him s...

Unabridged CD
Published: Oct 2009

Chesapeake Crimes 3

Donna Andrews

Chesapeake Crimes 3 is the latest installment of the Agatha- and Anthony-Award-winning Chesapeake Crimes series. 'The Chesapeake Bay area is home to strong winds, joys, and fears, where you lock your doors at night in the cities an...

Paperback
Published: Mar 2008

Problem at Pollensa Bay: and Seven Ot...

Agatha Christie

Three of Christie's top detectivesâ€"Hercule Poirot, Mr. Parker Pyne, and Harley Quinâ€"star in these entertaining short mysteries. Two do not involve detectives, but focus on the deceptions of men and women in relatio...

Unabridged CD
Published: Apr 2012

Black Mask 1: Doors in the Dark: And ...

Otto Penzler

From its launch in 1920 until its demise in 1951, the magazine Black Mask published pulp crime fiction. The first hard-boiled detective stories appeared on its pages. Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, Erle Stanley Gardner and Joh...

Unabridged CD
Published: Sep 2011

Black Mask 2: Murder IS Bad Luck: And...

Otto Penzler

From its launch in 1920 until its demise in 1951, the magazine Black Mask published pulp crime fiction. The first hard-boiled detective stories appeared on its pages. Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, Erle Stanley Gardner and Joh...

Unabridged CD
Published: Sep 2011
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