Chesapeake Crimes 9: Invitation to Murder
Another short-story anthology in the award-winning Chesapeake Crimes series, published by Wildside Press, including:
Introduction by Dana Cameron
“The Dame and Thaddeus Birdwhistle” by Karen Cantwell
“Secrets to the Grave” by K.M. Rockwood
“The Mysterious Affair at the Escape Room” by Leone Ciporin
“The Do-Gooder” by Adam Meyer
“The Problem with Open-Ended Invitations” by Cathy Wiley
“Muggins” by Josh Pachter
“The Killing Winds” by Mary Stojak
“Make New Friends, But Keep the Old” by Jane Limprecht
“Good Morning, Green Leaf Class” by Sarah Cotter
“The Great Bedbug Incident and the Invitation of Doom” by Eleanor Cawood Jones (Derringer Award winner)
“Guns and Yoga” by Maureen Klovers
“RFP/RIP” by Britt Alan
“Aumakua” by Maddi Davidson
“The Color of Envy” by Joanna Campbell Slan
“True Colors” by Robin Templeton
“All Tomorrow’s Parties” by Art Taylor
“Sunnyside” by Stacy Woodson
Donna Andrews, Barb Goffman, and Marcia Talley were the coordinating editors. The members of the editorial panel were Greg Herren, G.M. Malliet, and James Lincoln Warren.
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Chesapeake Crimes 8: Fur, Feathers, and Felonies
The anthology, published by Wildside Press, features short stories by:
Introduction by Chris Grabenstein
“Pet” by Shari Randall
“As the Crow Flies” by Carla Coupe
“Rasputin” by KM Rockwood
“Bark Simpson and the Scent of Death” by Alan Orloff
“A Snowball’s Chance” by Eleanor Cawood Jones
“Hunter’s Moon” by Robin Templeton
“Till Murder Do Us Part,” by Barb Goffman (Derringer nominated)
“Your Cheatin’ Heart” by Marianne Wilski Strong
“The Octopus Game” by Linda Lombardi
“The Supreme Art of War” by Josh Pachter
“Killer” by Joanna Campbell Slan
“Curiosity Killed the Cat Lady” by Cathy Wiley
“Sunset Beauregard” by Karen Cantwell
Donna Andrews, Barb Goffman, and Marcia Talley were the coordinating editors. The members of the editorial panel were Brendan DuBois, Mary Jane Maffini, and Leigh Perry.
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Chesapeake Crimes 7: Storm Warning
A variety of weather-driven stories. The anthology includes:
Foreword by Hank Phillippi Ryan
“Cabin Fever” by Timothy Bentler-Jungr
“The Knitter” by Robin Templeton
“Whiteout” by Maddi Davidson
“The Hiss of Death” by Lauren R. Silberman
“Frozen Assets” by Km Rockwood
“The Storm in the Teacup” by Linda Ensign
“Stormy, With a Chance of Murder” by Alan Orloff
“The Last Caving Trip” by Donna Andrews
“Inner Weather” by Carla Coupe
“Shelter from the Storm” by Shaun Taylor Bevins
“The Second Storm” by Marianne Wilski Strong
“The House on Shiloh Street” by Adam Meyer
“Stepmonster” by Barb Goffman
“The Gardener” by Kim Kash
“Parallel Play” by Art Taylor (Agatha and Macavity Awards winner, Anthony and Thriller nominated)
Donna Andrews, Barb Goffman, and Marcia Talley were the coordinating editors. The members of the editorial panel were David Dean, Sujata Massey, and B.K. Stevens.
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Chesapeake Crimes 6: Homicidal Holidays
The sixth volume in the Agatha, Anthony, Derringer, and Macavity award-winning series. The anthology includes:
Foreword by Rhys Bowen
“The Shadow Knows” by Barb Goffman (Groundhog Day) (Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity nominated)
“Seeing Red” by Rosemary and Larry Mild (Valentine’s Day)
“Compromised Circumstances” by E.B. Davis (Presidents’ Day)
“I Will Survive” by Shaun Taylor Bevins (St. Patrick’s Day)
“Dead Men Tell No Tales” by Cathy Wiley (Talk Like a Pirate Day) (Derringer finalist)
“Premonition” by Art Taylor (Halloween) (Agatha nominated)
“Disco Donna” by Shari Randall (Halloween)
“Monster Party” by Meg Opperman (Halloween)
“Shadow Boxer” by Carla Coupe (Halloween)
“Last Rights” by Timothy Bentler-Jungr (Halloween)
“Hoppy Holidays” by Linda Lombardi (Christmas)
“Jasmine” by Debbi Mack (Christmas)
“Sauce for the Goose” by Clyde Linsley (Christmas)
“A Christmas Trifle” by Donna Andrews (Christmas)
Donna Andrews, Barb Goffman, and Marcia Talley were the coordinating editors. The members of the editorial panel were Christina Freeburn, John Gilstrap, and Alan Orloff.
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Chesapeake Crimes 5: This Job Is Murder
The latest installment in the Chesapeake Crimes mystery series focuses on working stiffs—literally! The anthology includes:
Foreword by Elaine Viets
“Keep It Simple” by Shari Randall
“Alligator Is for Shoes” by C. Ellett Logan
“Next Stop, Foggy Bottom” by Karen Cantwell
“Lucky in Death” by E. B. Davis
“Murder By Mediation” by Jill Breslau
“Deadrise” by David Autry
“The Factory” by Harriette Sackler
“The Lord Is My Shamus” by Barb Goffman (Macavity Award winner, Agatha and Anthony nominated)
“To Adjuncts Everywhere” by Ellen Herbert
“An Education In Murder” by Smita Harish Jain
“A Grain of Truth” by Leone Ciporin
“Miked For Murder” by Cathy Wiley
“Mean Girls” by Donna Andrews
“When Duty Calls” by Art Taylor (Derringer Award winner, Agatha and Macavity nominated)
Donna Andrews, Barb Goffman, and Marcia Talley were the coordinating editors. The members of the editorial panel were Ellen Crosby, Sandra Parshall, and Daniel Stashower.
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Chesapeake Crimes 4: They Had It Comin’
Chesapeake Crimes: They Had It Comin’, the fourth installment in the award-winning Chesapeake Crimes anthology series, presents 20 tales of revenge and murder from some of the Mid-Atlantic region’s most talented mystery writers. The anthology includes:
Foreword by Katherine Neville
“The Plan” by Donna Andrews
“The Recollections of Rosabelle Raines” by Karen Cantwell
“Death Near the Rim of Heaven” by Trish Carrico
“Delicious Death” by Mary Ann Corrigan
“His Favorite Girl” by Carla Coupe (Agatha nominated)
“Cleaning Fish” by Meriah Crawford
“Volunteer of the Year” by Barb Goffman (Agatha nominated)
“Venomous” by Sasscer Hill
“Double Deal” by Mary Ellen Hughes
“Cosmic Justice” by Smita H. Jain
“All in the Numbers” by B.V. Lawson
“Passing Through” by Audrey Liebross
“Anchors Away” by C. Ellett Logan
“A Woman Who Thinks” by Debbi Mack
“Bookworm” by G.M. Malliet (Macavity nominated)
“Please Dispose of Properly” by Ann McMillan
“Climacophobia” by Bonner Menking
“Safe Sex, Vampire Style” by Helen Schwartz
“Remote Death” by Shelley Shearer
“Old Route 8” by Lisa M. Tillman
Donna Andrews, Barb Goffman, and Marcia Talley were the coordinating editors. The members of the editorial panel were Erin N. Bush, Megan Plyler, and Mary Augusta Thomas.
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Chesapeake Crimes 3
Chesapeake Crimes 3 is the follow-up to the first two volumes of short stories. The anthology includes:
Foreword by Sujata Massey
“Chimera” by Mary Ann Corrigan
“Dangerous Crossing” by Carla Coupe (Agatha nominated)
“It Tore the Laugh from My Throat” by Meriah Crawford
“Compulsive Bubba” by Barb Goffman
“Pretty Fraudulent” by Sasscer Hill
“The Serpent’s Tooth” by Mary Ellen Hughes
“Murder at Elk Neck” by K. B. Inglee
“Troubled Waters” by Peggy Jaegley
“Beede and the Barefoot Body” by Clyde Linsley
“Backseat” by C. Ellet Logan
“The Lockbox” by G. M. Malliet
“Crossing the Bridge” by Carolyn Mulford
“The Tide Also Rises” by Jayne Ormerod
“Inked to Death” by Shelly Shearer
“Two Sisters” by Marcia Talley
Donna Andrews and Marcia Talley were the coordinating editors. The members of the editorial panel were Karen Diegmueller, Gail Meredith, Mary Augusta Thomas, and Lisa Tillman.
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Chesapeake Crimes II
Chesapeake Crimes II is a worthy successor to the first volume of short stories. The anthology includes:
Foreword by Donna Andrews
“Smart Enough” by Goodie Cantwell
“A Senior Discount on Murder” by Nora Charles
“A Rose by Any Other Name” by Leone Cirporin
“Rear View Murder” by Carla Coupe (Agatha nominated)
“The Last To Know” by Elizabeth Foxwell
“Dying for a Clue” by Chris Freeburn
“Murder At Sleuthfest” by Barb Goffman (Agatha nominated)
“Death in the Aegean” by Peggy Hanson
“The Bartender” by G. M. Malliet
“The Pink Sweater” by Sherriel Mattingly
“Death in Woad Blue” by Valerie O. Patterson
“The Cozy Caprice” by Judy Pomeranz
“Mother Love” by Harriette I. Sackler (Agatha nominated)
“Driven to Distraction” by Marcia Talley (Agatha award winner and Anthony nominated)
“The Blonde in Black” by Sandi Wilson
Donna Andrews and Maria Y. Lima were the coordinating editors. The members of the editorial panel were Trish Carrico, Patrick Hyde, and Maria Y. Lima.
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Chesapeake Crimes I
Chesapeake Crimes is an anthology of short stories from an amazing cast of characters. The anthology includes:
Foreword by Laura Lippman
“Night Shades” by Donna Andrews
“Grave Ends” by Elizabeth Foxwell
“Beach, Boardwalk, and Murder” by Mary Ellen Hughes
“Sister Margarete” by Betty Hyland
“Sisters and Brothers” by Audrey Liebross
“The Butler Didn’t Do It” by Maria Y. Lima (Agatha nominated)
“Deadly Detour” by Debbi Mack
“Sarah’s Story” by Jean McMillen
“The Casa Grande” by Nancy Nelson
“Possessing Martine” by Judith Pomeranz
“The Kosher Pickle Murder” by Ellen Rawlings
“Second Wife Once Removed” by Audrey Sherins
“Through the Roof” by Verna Suit
“Vital Signs” by Marcia Talley
“Wedding Knife” by Elaine Viets (Agatha and Anthony award winner)
Donna Andrews served as coordinating editor. The members of the editorial panel were Martha Pennigar, Cindy Silberblatt, and Elizabeth Sheley.
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