Murder on the Run [Hardcover]

Various (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1998

Features all-new, original stories by: * Lawrence Block * Mary Higgins Clark * Stanley Cohen * Dorothy Salisbury Davis * Mickey Friedman * Joyce Harrington * Judith Kelman * Warren Murphy * Justin Scott * Peter Straub * Whitley Strieber Today's bestselling writers of mystery and suspense join forces in this original collection of ALL-NEW stories. "Renowned authors...any reader will be highly entertained."

- Murder Ad Lib Murder on the Run is an intriguing collection of original mysteries by the bestselling and award-winning authors of the Adams Round Table. Now this esteemed and diverse group of writers finds common ground in eleven extraordinary stories of the desperate days and nerve-shattering nights of criminals on the run.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The Adams Round Table, founded in 1982 by Mary Higgins Clark and Thomas Chastain, is a group of writers who meet once a month at a restaurant to share their writing experiences. In its fourth anthology (Missing in Manhattan), there are a few sparkling gems and a lot of costume jewelry. Stanley Cohen's "Homeless, Hungry, Please Help" chronicles a man who takes pity on a homeless couple whose ensuing behavior demonstrates anything but gratitude. Fans of Mary Higgins Clark will lap up her Wily and Alvirah entry, "Lady Sleuth, Lady Sleuth, Run Away Home!" in which the detecting duo return to their old Queens apartment building to flush out a killer. On the middling side, Joyce Harrington's "Eunice and Wally" is a somewhat predictable tale related by a poor white woman in prison for the murder of her husband. Whitley Strieber's "Desperate Dan" follows the frenzied nighttime flight of a wealthy man into the streets of 19th-century New York to avoid the embarrassment of arrest. Even with its few disappointments, the collection is entertaining, although it's not in the top ranks of the many mystery anthologies on bookstore shelves these days.
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From Library Journal

These all-new stories, written by members of the Adams Round Table, have no common theme but will nonetheless appeal to mystery short-story lovers. Authors include Mary Higgins Clark, Lawrence Block, and Peter Straub.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 294 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Hardcover; 1st edition (February 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425161463
• ISBN-13: 978-0425161463
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,824,837 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)