First published 2012
New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman assembles a collection of excerpts from leading mystery and thriller writers. This free sampler introduces readers to upcoming titles from established authors in the genre. The collection features selections from Peter Robinson's In the Dark, Charles Todd's Proof of Guilt, Deborah Crombie's The Sound of Broken Glass, Tim Dorsey's The Riptide Ultra-Glide, Urban Waite's The Carrion Birds, Hallie Ephron's There Was An Old Woman, Jennifer McMahon's The One I Left Behind, and Lisa Ballantyne's The Guilty One. Lippman includes an excerpt from her own novel And When She Was Good plus three bonus short stories that served as inspiration for that book: Scratch a Woman, One True Love, and Form 95. The volume opens with an introduction from Lippman and provides insight into her creative world.
Genres: fiction, mystery, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: anthology, short-stories
Setting: New York
100 pages · Kindle Edition · William Morrow