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~ Janet Hutchings (Editor) "A tale about a French writer obsessed with Edgar Allan Poe is irresistible, from an editorial standpoint, for the start of a book of mysteries..." (more)
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Hutchings assembles another winning anthology (after 2004's Ellery Queen Presents Great Mystery Novellas) with this collection of 26 mystery stories in translation, representing 15 countries and 11 languages and chosen from a three-year-old monthly series in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. The selection includes most of the subgenres—noirs, whodunits, procedurals and thrillers—and though few of the authors will be familiar to mainstream readers, the writing is uniformly excellent. Russian Boris Akunin, who is probably the best known, contributes "Table Talk, 1882," in which his series sleuth Erast Fandorin solves a baffling crime from an armchair. The other standouts include Paul Halter's "The Call of the Lorelei," an ingenious homage to John Dickson Carr's classic impossible crime tales; and Norizuki Rintaro's "An Urban Legend Puzzle," an outstanding representative of the "new traditionalism" Japanese movement that harks back to Ellery Queen and places a premium on skillful plotting. (Mar.)
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Derived from a series launched in 2003 by Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, called Passports to Crime, this volume collects stories from some of the world's most popular and talented crime writers. Originally published monthly in Ellery Queen, these stories are appearing for the first time in book form. Authors include: Boris Akunin, a major bestseller in Russia, who has many other works translated in the U.S.; Ingrid Noll, Germany's "Queen of Crime," whose books have been translated into 23 languages and adapted for German television; Ruben Fonseca, one of Brazil's best-known literary figures; Baantjer, the most widely read author in the Netherlands, with over 5 million books sold in a country with a population of 15 million; Paul Halter, the winner of two of France's coveted literary awards; France's most admired author of traditional mysteries — Dominic Manotti, a winner of the French Crime Writers Association prize for best thriller; and Rene Appel, three-time winner of the Netherlands' Jouden Strop Prize

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  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Running Press (January 5, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0786719168
  • ISBN-13: 978-0786719167
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #326,686 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This collection is an incredible world tour of mystery writing. The variety in styles and mood is amazing. The stories run from dark and serious to light and amusing and touch a little bit of everything in between. It was genuinely enjoyable to read this collection.
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