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Murder Mystery 10th Anniversary Book Collection (False Cargo, Hurricane, Mouthpiece and The Slickers)
Price:
CA$39.95
ISBN: 9781619865969
Pub Date: November 2018
Imprint: Galaxy Press
Do you love a good whodunit? Detectives and mobsters, newshawks and murderers?all ingredients for disaster in this murder mystery collection. Whether it was sending a detective after zombie killers on the prowl or chasing down headhunters at a grisly carnival, Ron knew how to thrill readers and keep them guessing until the end.
The 4-book collection includes 10 short stories along with illustrations from the original publications and glossaries of historical terms.
The titles and short stories in this collection are:
False Cargo (includes: ?Grounded?), Hurricane, Mouthpiece (includes: ?Flame City,? ?Calling Squad Cars!? and ?The Grease Spot?) and The Slickers (includes: ?Killer Ape? and ?Murder Afloat?).
?One of the great pulp writers, with colorful prose, lively action writing, exotic locales, fresh variations on standard characters and situations, and well-constructed plots.? ?Ellery Queen
Old Crimes, New Scenes
A Century of Innovations in Japanese Mystery Fiction
Price:
CA$40.95
ISBN: 9781937385323
Pub Date: May 2018
Imprint: University of Hawaii Press
By the late nineteenth century, Japanese readers had access to translations of many of Europe and America’s best mystery writers. The popularity of the genre led to Japanese writers honestly translating...
Old Crimes, New Scenes
A Century of Innovations in Japanese Mystery Fiction
Price:
CA$68.95
ISBN: 9781937385347
Pub Date: May 2018
Imprint: University of Hawaii Press
By the late nineteenth century, Japanese readers had access to translations of many of Europe and America’s best mystery writers. The popularity of the genre led to Japanese writers honestly translating...
False Cargo
Price:
CA$10.95
ISBN: 9781592122677
Pub Date: June 2012
Imprint: Galaxy Press
Insurance investigator Brent Calloway may be too hard-boiled to crack a smile, but he?ll go to any length to crack a case. Calloway?s about to go to extremes to see to it that one ship makes it safely from Hawaii to the mainland. Going undercover and posing as ruthless killer Spike O?Brien, Calloway quickly discovers that on this ship nothing is what it seems, and no one can be trusted. Rattling machine guns, howling winds, and ship-tossing waves come together as the False Cargo delivers a full payload of action and intrigue.
Mouthpiece
Price:
CA$10.95
ISBN: 9781592123568
Pub Date: March 2012
Imprint: Galaxy Press
Imagine that your father is one of New York City?s top gangsters, he?s been murdered ... and you?re the only person who gives a damn. Meet Mat Lawrence, a stand-up guy who?s out for revenge. But there?s even more at stake. Because when Mat?s old man went down a million dollars went missing. Put it all together?a cold-blooded murder and a cool million gone?and it?s a pretty good bet that the one thing Mat is sure to find is some serious heat.
Brass Keys to Murder
Price:
CA$10.95
ISBN: 9781592122592
Pub Date: April 2009
Imprint: Galaxy Press
Navy Lieutenant Steve Craig is in one hell of a mess?accused of murdering his own father. And now, for Steve Craig, the plot's about to get down and dirty. Determined to find out who took his father's life?even if it means risking his own?Steve follows a trail of smoke and mirrors and sudden violence to a terrible truth and an astonishing secret that will change his life forever.
Going Out With a Bang
A Ladies Killing Circle Anthology
Price:
CA$15.95
ISBN: 9781894917735
Pub Date: October 2008
Imprint: Dundurn Press
The Ladies Killing Circle brings together an explosive mix of authors from across the country. Whether it's the boom of drums, the cacophony of a train wreck, or the thud of a body crashing down the stairs, no one goes out without a fight. Stories to chill you, entertain you or plain blow you away in this eclectic fictional brew.
Spy Killer
Price:
CA$10.95
ISBN: 9781592123025
Pub Date: September 2008
Imprint: Galaxy Press
American Sailor Kurt Reid is a hothead?as scrappy and rough around the edges. Falsely accused of murder, Reid jumps ship in Shanghai?and lands in a web of intrigue, betrayal, and murder. Drawn into a deadly spy game, he?ll have to learn the rules fast, because with players like sexy Russian agent Varinka Savischna, the game is as seductive as it is sinister. Give in to temptation and experience the intrigue, as the audio version of Spy Killer invites you to take part in a most provocative conspiracy.
The Curious Casebook of Inspector Hanshichi
Detective Stories of Old Edo
Price:
CA$32.95
ISBN: 9780824831004
Pub Date: December 2006
Imprint: University of Hawaii Press
"That year, quite a shocking incident occurred. . . ." So reminisces old Hanshichi in a story from one of Japan’s most beloved works of popular literature, Hanshichi torimonochô. Told through the...
Dead in the Water
Price:
CA$15.95
ISBN: 9781894917377
Pub Date: May 2006
Imprint: Dundurn Press
Over eighty per cent of Canadians live near a body of water and that means when Canadians turn to crime, somebody usually ends up all wet. In this anthology of original crime fiction, the authors celebrate that most Canadian of locations: the ocean, lake, or river near you.
The Dog Thief
Short Stories by Chul-Woo Lim
Price:
CA$33.95
ISBN: 9780917436086
Pub Date: January 2006
Imprint: University of Hawaii Press
As a college student, Chul-Woo Lim witnessed the Kwangju Uprising during which hundreds of prodemocracy protesters were massacred by the South Korean government of Chun Doo Hwan. Lim’s desire to bear...
When Boomers Go Bad
A Ladies Killing Circle Anthology
Price:
CA$14.95
ISBN: 9781894917315
Pub Date: October 2005
Imprint: Dundurn Press
This anthology of short crime fiction from the Ladies' Killing Circle takes a spirited look at baby boomers as they go from young, hairy and hip to old, bald and bad. The children of the sixties are are up to no good in another wicked anthology from this prolific collective of writers.
Crimeways
Price:
CA$17.95
ISBN: 9781551521732
Pub Date: July 2005
Imprint: Arsenal Pulp Press
In the same vein as Heartways and Futureways--the first two books in the Ways series -Crimeways is literature as conceptual art: a unique collaboration between the Whitney Museum of American Art, Printed...
Tar Heel Dead
Tales of Mystery and Mayhem from North Carolina
Price:
CA$36.95
ISBN: 9780807856048
Pub Date: April 2005
Imprint: University of North Carolina Press
From O. Henry to Lilian Jackson Braun, North Carolina has nurtured some of the world's best-known mystery writers. This unique collection of mystery short stories showcases some of North Carolina's...
Bone Dance
A Ladies Killing Circle Anthology
Price:
CA$14.95
ISBN: 9781894917056
Pub Date: October 2003
Imprint: Dundurn Press
Music may soothe the savage breast, but in this fifth collection of witty and wicked crime fiction from the Ladies' Killing Circle, music provides the background for tales of murder and mayhem.
Fit to Die
A Ladies Killing Circle Anthology
Price:
CA$14.95
ISBN: 9780929141879
Pub Date: October 2001
Imprint: Dundurn Press
Sport, fitness, games and murder are the main themes of this collection of wicked and witty crime fiction and poetry by the Ladies' Killing Circle. You'll watch your back in the hot tub after reading this book...
Murder Mystery 10th Anniversary Book Collection (False Cargo, Hurricane, Mouthpiece and The Slickers)
CA$39.95
ISBN: 9781619865969
Pub Date: November 2018
Imprint: Galaxy Press
Do you love a good whodunit? Detectives and mobsters, newshawks and murderers?all ingredients for disaster in this murder mystery collection. Whether it was sending a detective after zombie killers on the prowl or chasing down headhunters at a grisly carnival, Ron knew how to thrill readers and keep them guessing until the end.
The 4-book collection includes 10 short stories along with illustrations from the original publications and glossaries of historical terms.
The titles and short stories in this collection are:
False Cargo (includes: ?Grounded?), Hurricane, Mouthpiece (includes: ?Flame City,? ?Calling Squad Cars!? and ?The Grease Spot?) and The Slickers (includes: ?Killer Ape? and ?Murder Afloat?).
?One of the great pulp writers, with colorful prose, lively action writing, exotic locales, fresh variations on standard characters and situations, and well-constructed plots.? ?Ellery Queen
Old Crimes, New Scenes
A Century of Innovations in Japanese Mystery Fiction
CA$40.95
ISBN: 9781937385323
Pub Date: May 2018
Imprint: University of Hawaii Press
Old Crimes, New Scenes
A Century of Innovations in Japanese Mystery Fiction
CA$68.95
ISBN: 9781937385347
Pub Date: May 2018
Imprint: University of Hawaii Press
False Cargo
CA$10.95
ISBN: 9781592122677
Pub Date: June 2012
Imprint: Galaxy Press
Mouthpiece
CA$10.95
ISBN: 9781592123568
Pub Date: March 2012
Imprint: Galaxy Press
Brass Keys to Murder
CA$10.95
ISBN: 9781592122592
Pub Date: April 2009
Imprint: Galaxy Press
Going Out With a Bang
A Ladies Killing Circle Anthology
CA$15.95
ISBN: 9781894917735
Pub Date: October 2008
Imprint: Dundurn Press
The Ladies Killing Circle brings together an explosive mix of authors from across the country. Whether it's the boom of drums, the cacophony of a train wreck, or the thud of a body crashing down the stairs, no one goes out without a fight. Stories to chill you, entertain you or plain blow you away in this eclectic fictional brew.
Spy Killer
CA$10.95
ISBN: 9781592123025
Pub Date: September 2008
Imprint: Galaxy Press
The Curious Casebook of Inspector Hanshichi
Detective Stories of Old Edo
CA$32.95
ISBN: 9780824831004
Pub Date: December 2006
Imprint: University of Hawaii Press
Dead in the Water
CA$15.95
ISBN: 9781894917377
Pub Date: May 2006
Imprint: Dundurn Press
The Dog Thief
Short Stories by Chul-Woo Lim
CA$33.95
ISBN: 9780917436086
Pub Date: January 2006
Imprint: University of Hawaii Press
When Boomers Go Bad
A Ladies Killing Circle Anthology
CA$14.95
ISBN: 9781894917315
Pub Date: October 2005
Imprint: Dundurn Press
This anthology of short crime fiction from the Ladies' Killing Circle takes a spirited look at baby boomers as they go from young, hairy and hip to old, bald and bad. The children of the sixties are are up to no good in another wicked anthology from this prolific collective of writers.
Crimeways
CA$17.95
ISBN: 9781551521732
Pub Date: July 2005
Imprint: Arsenal Pulp Press
Tar Heel Dead
Tales of Mystery and Mayhem from North Carolina
CA$36.95
ISBN: 9780807856048
Pub Date: April 2005
Imprint: University of North Carolina Press
Bone Dance
A Ladies Killing Circle Anthology
CA$14.95
ISBN: 9781894917056
Pub Date: October 2003
Imprint: Dundurn Press
Music may soothe the savage breast, but in this fifth collection of witty and wicked crime fiction from the Ladies' Killing Circle, music provides the background for tales of murder and mayhem.
Fit to Die
A Ladies Killing Circle Anthology
CA$14.95
ISBN: 9780929141879
Pub Date: October 2001
Imprint: Dundurn Press
Sport, fitness, games and murder are the main themes of this collection of wicked and witty crime fiction and poetry by the Ladies' Killing Circle. You'll watch your back in the hot tub after reading this book...