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Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine Presents Fifty Years of Crime and Suspense

Author : Linda Landrigan

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 464 pages

File Size : 18,89 MB

Release : 2011-12-15

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1605988553

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From Ed McBain to Sara Paretsky: a celebration of over fifty years of mystery masterworks. For over fifty years, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine has been one of the foremost magazines of mystery and suspense. This celebratory anthology features such bestselling writers as Lawrence Block, Ed McBain, and Jan Burke, just three of the esteemed contributors to have appeared in the magazine’s pages over the past five decades. This impressive anthology reflects the diversity of every issue of the magazine: historicals and police procedurals, cozies and noirs, humor and suspense. From Jim Thompson in the fifties and Donald Westlake in the sixties, to recent stories by S. J. Rozan, Martin Limon, and Rhys Bowen, this anthology documents over a half century of superb storytelling.



Alfred Hitchcock

Author : Alfred Hitchcock

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Page : 503 pages

File Size : 24,64 MB

Release : 2005-08

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9780883657270

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47 tales of murder for profit, revenge, accident, or assassination are related with twists and turns, if necessary



Library Journal

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Publisher :

Page : 1304 pages

File Size : 28,5 MB

Release : 2006-04

Category : Libraries

ISBN :

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Chaucer and the Death of the Political Animal

Author : Jameson S. Workman

Publisher : Springer

Page : 449 pages

File Size : 45,58 MB

Release : 2015-10-21

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 1137448644

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Drawing from classical myth, the history of philosophy, literature, film, music, and painting, Workman connects the artistic claims of Chaucer and tests them against similar gestures in the history of philosophy and literature. What results is a radical retake on Chaucer as a philosopher and poet, upending any preconceived views.



Alfred Hitchcock's Supernatural Tales of Terror and Suspense

Author : Alfred Hitchcock

Publisher : Random House Childrens Books

Page : 172 pages

File Size : 44,87 MB

Release : 1973

Category : Horror tales.

ISBN : 9780394926766

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Sinister apparitions and other unnatural phenomena terrify unsuspecting citizens as avenging spirits seek retribution for their unhappy lives



Life Is Short and Then You Die

Author : Kelley Armstrong

Publisher : Imprint

Page : 320 pages

File Size : 50,27 MB

Release : 2019-09-10

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 125019640X

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Life Is Short and Then You Die is the Mystery Writers of America's first teen anthology, edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong. Adolescence is a time of “firsts.” First kiss. First love. First loss. First job. The first taste of adult responsibilities, and the first look at an independent life away from both the restrictions and the security of home. And in this case, a very different type of “first”: murder. This short story collection of murder mysteries adds a sinister spin to the joy and pain of firsts that have always been a major part of life, whether it be high school cliques who take the term “backstabbing” too seriously, stumbling upon a body on the way home from school, or receiving a Snapchat message that promises something deadly. Contributors include Barry Lyga, Caleb Roehrig, Emmy Laybourne, Jonathan Maberry, R.L. Stine, Rachel Vincent, Y.S. Lee, and more! An Imprint Book



Mystery Writers of America Presents Vengeance

Author : Mystery Writers of America, Inc.

Publisher : Mulholland Books

Page : 279 pages

File Size : 28,36 MB

Release : 2012-04-03

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0316201871

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When a different kind of justice is needed -- swift, effective, and personal -- a new type of avenger must take action. Vengeance features new stories by bestselling crime writers including Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Dennis Lehane, and Karin Slaughter, as well as some of today's brightest rising talents. The heroes in these stories include a cop who's seen too much, a woman who has been pushed too far, or just an ordinary person doing what the law will not. Some call them vigilantes, others claim they are just another brand of criminal. Edited and with an introduction by Lee Child, these stories reveal the shocking consequences when men and women take the law into their own hands.



What Goes Around Comes Around

Author : Con Lehane

Publisher : Minotaur Books

Page : 350 pages

File Size : 34,86 MB

Release : 2005-02-15

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1466813792

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What Goes Around Comes Around follows the adventures of Brian McNulty, the red-diaper-baby bartender who (abetted by his father and son) attempts to keep Manhattan's crime solved and cocktail glasses brimming. Filling in for a friend at the fancy East Side saloon and eatery called The Ocean Club, McNulty finds more than he bargained for: a body floating in the East River. Combining complex characters with strikingly offbeat perspectives on left versus right, old versus new, and the good guys versus the bad guys, What Goes Around Comes Around is the stunning follow-up to Lehane's series debut.



Ashenden

Author : W. Somerset Maugham

Publisher : Standard Ebooks

Page : 286 pages

File Size : 27,32 MB

Release : 2023-01-01T20:46:22Z

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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During World War I W. Somerset Maugham, already by then an established playwright and author, was recruited to be a British intelligence agent. These stories reflect his wartime experiences in intelligence gathering. Though fictionalized, they managed to retain enough authentic elements for Winston Churchill to advise Maugham that their publication might be a violation of the Official Secrets Act, resulting in the author burning an additional 14 stories. Set in various locales across the continent, these remaining Ashenden stories are a precursor to the jet-setting spy novels of the 1950s and 1960s. Maugham is known as a master short story writer and these stories are no exception, combining wit and realism to create memorable characters in a unique and highly critical portrait of wartime espionage. Initially released to a mixed reception—with an early review by D. H. Lawrence being especially scathing—Ashenden has since been credited as an inspiration for numerous authors, including John Le Carré, Graham Greene, and Raymond Chandler. The latter in particular was especially impressed, writing in 1950, “There are no other great spy stories—none at all. I have been searching and I know.” This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.



Black is the Night

Author : Maxim Jakubowski

Publisher : Titan Books (US, CA)

Page : 522 pages

File Size : 50,42 MB

Release : 2022-10-25

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1803360011

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A gritty and thrilling anthology of 30 new short stories in tribute to pulp noir master, Cornell Woolrich, author of 'Rear Window' that inspired Alfred Hitchock's classic film. Featuring Neil Gaiman, Kim Newman, James Sallis, A.K. Benedict, USA Today-bestseller Samantha Lee Howe, Joe R. Lansdale and many more. An anthology of exclusive new short stories in tribute to the master of pulp era crime writing, Cornell Woolrich. Woolrich, also published as William Irish and George Hopley, stands with Raymond Chandler, Erle Stanley Gardner and Dashiell Hammett as a legend in the genre. He is a hugely influential figure for crime writers, and is also remembered through the 50+ films made from his novels and stories, including Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window, The Bride Wore Black, I Married a Dead Man, Phantom Lady, Truffaut's La Sirène du Mississippi, and Black Alibi. Collected and edited by one of the most experienced editors in the field, Maxim Jakubowski, features original work from: Neil Gaiman Joel Lane Joe R. Lansdale Vaseem Khan Brandon Barrows Tara Moss Kim Newman Nick Mamatas Mason Cross Martin Edwards Donna Moore James Grady Lavie Tidhar Barry N. Malzberg James Sallis A.K. Benedict Warren Moore Max Décharné Paul Di Filippo M.W. Craven Charles Ardai Susi Holliday Bill Pronzini Kristine Kathryn Rusch Maxim Jakubowski Joseph S. Walker Samantha Lee Howe O'Neil De Noux David Quantick Ana Teresa Pereira William Boyle.