Wolf Woman Bay and 9 More of the Finest Crime and Mystery Novellas of the Year! [Paperback]

Ed Gorman (Editor), Martin H. Greenberg (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 14, 2007

The annual that has included "The Deadly Bride" and "The Adventure of the Missing Detective" is back with another array of traditional mysteries and tales of crime and suspense from a sparkling roster of luminaries, from Joyce Carol Oates, Jon L. Breen, and Edward D. Hoch to Doug Allyn and the late Ed McBain, as well as Carole Nelson Douglas, Jeremiah Healy, Brendan DuBois, Steve Hockensmith, and Sharyn McCrumb. More focused than a novel, yet fuller in scope than a short story, these novellas represent ten of the year's finest, handpicked by Ed Gorman and Martin H. Greenberg to present an intriguing look at the state of mystery.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Starred Review. Gorman and Greenberg (Stagecoach) have chosen an outstanding selection of 2005's novellas for this sterling anthology. Two of the best are from Transgressions, edited by the late Ed McBain: his own strong 87th Precinct story Merely Hate and Sharyn McCrumb's The Resurrection Man, a brilliantly told mystery that would burnish any literary collection. From Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine come Joyce Carol Oates's Honor Code, a study of an adolescent girl's misery; Doug Allyn's bleak Wolf Woman Bay; Clark Howard's twisted double-cross Arizona Heat; and Steve Hockensmith's Gustav Amlingmeyer, Holmes of the Range, a comic tale of the cowboy Sherlock and Watson of the old West. Dick Lochte's Diamond Dog and Carole Nelson Douglas's Junior Partner in Crime contribute dogs, cats and grins, while Jeremiah Healy's Grieving Las Vegas may surprise fans with its darkness. Finally, Brendan Dubois's The Temptation of King David adds a special hook to a biblical tale. (Oct.)
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From Booklist

What can you say about a roster that includes Joyce Carol Oates, Sharyn McCrumb, and Ed McBain, except read this book? Editors Gorman and Greenberg aren't kidding when they call these the finest genre novellas of the last year: McBain's 87th Precinct story, Merely Hate, for example, is a top-of-the-line installment in that long-running series, and on the soft-boiled side of the coin, Carole Nelson Douglas' Junior Partner in Crime, narrated by Midnight Louie Jr., is sure to delight the cozy crowd. Most anthologies have a couple of also-rans for every winner. This one has a mere 10 stories, but they're all winners. Pitt, David

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Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Carroll & Graf (December 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078671980X
• ISBN-13: 978-0786719808
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,211,179 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)