Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories
A Murder Squad Anthology
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Publisher Description
Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories showcases a group of highly regarded, award-winning crime writers who all share a special passion for crime, which is reflected in this superb new volume. Funny and sad, atmospheric and dark, ingenious and frightening, each of the thirteen stories in this collection will thrill lovers of crime fiction.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The second Murder Squad anthology (after 2001's Murder Squad) showcases the talents of five British authors: Ann Cleeves, Martin Edwards, Margaret Murphy, Stuart Pawson, and Cath Staincliffe. The 13 stories range from a high-quality Sherlock Holmes pastiche to grim tales of revenge. Edwards channels Doyle effectively in "The Case of the Musical Butler," in which a nobleman seeks the detective's help in tracing a gifted servant who has inexplicably disappeared about the same time as some bloodstained clothing was found on his estate. In Pawson's title tale, a number of short story writers realize that they've all been victimized by a bestselling plagiarist and plot their retribution. Cleeves's "Basic Skills," despite its brevity, packs a vicious final punch to the gut. Fans of British crime fiction will find a lot to like.
