Synopses & Reviews
From Mary Higgins Clark's crackling tale of an ex-U.S. president turned sleuth to Jonathon Kellerman's wicked spin on nineties relationships from Elmore Leonard to Ed McBain to Joyce Carol Oates, here are 16 all-new short mysteries that reveal the very darkest side of love -- the side that hurts, the side that terrifies, the side that kills.
"Murder for Love" won an Edgar Award for best Mystery Short Story (Michael Malone), acclaim from the critics:
Synopsis
Eight men and eight women the best writers in and out of the mystery field render their very own, original take on love gone wrong in this collection of stories. Animosity and affection intermingle dangerously in these delightfully deadly works by: William J. Caunitz, Carol Higgins Clark, Mary Higgins Clark, James Crumley, John Gardner, Faye Kellerman, Jonathan Kellerman, Elmore Leonard, Ed McBain, Michael Malone, Bobbie Ann Mason, Joyce Carol Oates, Sara Paretsky, Anne Perry, Shel Silverstein, and Donna Tartt.
An innovative anthology about men, women, and crimes of passion, Murder For Love brings to light the dark side of love."