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Better Mousetraps: The Best Mystery Stories of John Lutz

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Thirty-five short stories by Edgar-winning novelist Lutz are reprinted here, following a perceptive introduction by Nevins. Reflecting the ingenious plotting and characterizations in Tropical Heat, Nightlines and the author's other full-length adventures, these entries are a bonanza for discriminating readers. The first section contains tales of tortuous suspense, notably "High Stakes," about a man forced by thugs onto a six-inch ledge outside a hotel room 12 stories above the pavement. Every second of his vertiginous ordeal, trying to open a locked window, causes palpitations in the reader. In the second section, Lutz spikes the menace with sophisticated comedy. "Understanding Electricity" is a delicious tale of a customer "overcharged" by a power company and scheming for revenge. He accomplishes this with a power outage and a literal shock. ("Watt now?" the office secretary asks herself as her electric typewriter dies.) Nevins appends a checklist of the author's publications.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

Hardcover: 347 pages
Publisher: St Martins Pr; 1st edition (February 1988)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312013892
ISBN-13: 978-0312013899
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Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,098,500 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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