This second volume of Opening Shots is a collection of twenty-three
first stories published by prominent mystery and crime writers.
Some of these offerings are remarkably mature, professional work.
Others are more obviously early works, before the writers' skills
reached full maturity. But every one of them is a pleasure to read,
and in each can be seen the seed of the writer's craft. "Each
writer has included an introduction worth the price of admission
all by themselves," observes Block. "Writers, it seems to me, are
never more eloquent or more interesting that when they reminisce
about their early days, and recalling one's first success seems a
spur of anecdotage for most of us."Following on the heels of the
successful first volume of this series, the stories in this stellar
field include:"Final Rites" by Doug Allyn • "Don't Kill a Karate
Fighter" by William Chambers • "Entrapped" by Harlan Coben •
"Yellow Gal" by Michael Collins • "Together" by Jeffrey Deaver
• "The Rough Boys" by Harlan Ellison • "Tole My Cap'n" by Joe
Gores • "Layover" by Ed Gorman • "A Bunch of Mumbo-Jumbo" by
Jan Grape • "The Cure" by David Handler • "Till Tuesday" by
Jeremiah Healy • "Village of the Dead" by Edward D. Hoch •
"Chalk" by Evan Hunter • "It's a Wise Child Who Knows" by Stuart
Kaminsky • "Who Killed Cock Robin?" by H. R. F. Keating •
"Medford & Son" by Dick Lochte • "Thieves' Honor" by John
Lutz • "Not All Brides Are Beautiful" by Sharyn McCrumb •
"Manslaughter" by Joyce Carol Oates • "You Don't Know What It's
Like" by Bill Pronzini • "The Disappearance of Penny" by Robert
J. Randisi • "A Victim Must Be Found" by Henry Slesar • "Blue
Rose" by Peter Straub • "A Bad Night For Burglars" by Lawrence
Block
General
Imprint: |
Cumberland House Publishing,Us
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2023 |
First published: |
October 2001 |
Authors: |
Lawrence Block
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Dimensions: |
244 x 170 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
432 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-63026-395-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
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LSN: |
1-63026-395-8 |
Barcode: |
9781630263959 |
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