Agatha and Derringer Get Cozy: Thirteen Tales of Murder, Mystery, and Master Detection
Gay Toltl Kinman
(Editor)
Andrew McAleer
(Editor)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
In Agatha and Derringer Get Cozy, thirteen of today's cleverest mystery and suspense authors get cozy with mystery fans in thirteen original mysteries written exclusively by Agatha and Derringer Award-winning authors. In some of their most creative and cunning cozy stories yet, these modern masters of suspense-John Floyd, Barb Goffman, Tara Laskowski, BV Lawson, Robert Lopresti, Kris Neri, Alan Orloff, Josh Pachter, Stephen D. Rogers, Shawn Reilly Simmons, Marcia Talley, Art Taylor, and Stacy Woodson-have meticulously planned for mystery enthusiasts a full docket of murder, mischief, and mayhem.
The list of quaint homicidal hometowns and unlikely cloak-and-cozy amateur detective heroes is as inexhaustible as the imaginations of their ingenious creators. Keep the lights on and your head on a swivel, Mystery Fans, because with these poisoned-pen masters on the prowl, your safe little nook just might be the next cozy crime scene! Critical Acclaim for Agatha and Derringer Get Cozy "Settle in and get comfy, the Agatha and Derringer Get Cozy anthology is a delightful assortment of crime stories penned by short story masters that will keep you up long past a decent bedtime. These tales of deceit, mistaken identity, stalking, revenge, bad advice, murder and rivalries gone wrong are chock full of quirky characters, nosy neighbors, amateur sleuths, meddling senior citizens and unique settings that cozy mystery fans adore. A collection not to be missed!" -Lori Armstrong, Shamus Award winning author of the Julie Collins and Mercy Gunderson mystery series "The stars align in this impressive line-up of Agatha and Derringer Award-winning authors-thrills and chills wrapped snuggly in this security blanket of small towns and warm cocoa. Memorable characters make up this thirteen-tale cozy collection of murder and intrigue. Agatha and Derringer Get Cozy is a fun read." -John Shepphird, Shamus Award-winning author of Deception Specialist "Twists and turns abound in this clever collection of cozy short stories from today's best crime writers-no magnifying glass needed to spot the talent on these pages." -Libby Cudmore, Shamus Award-winning author of Negative GirlProduct Details
Price
$20.00
$18.60
Publisher
Down & Out Books
Publish Date
November 11, 2024
Pages
280
Dimensions
5.5 X 8.5 X 0.63 inches | 0.79 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781643963822
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About the Author
Gay Toltl Kinman serves as president of the Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) and has nine award nominations for her writing. She has published several short stories in American and British magazines and numerous anthologies, including Coast to Coast Private Eyes, Michael Connelly's Murder in Vegas, children's books, a Y.A. Gothic novel, adult mysteries, and other collections of short stories. Several of her short plays were produced-now in a collection of twenty plays, The Play's the Thing. Ms. Kinman has published many articles in professional journals, newspapers, and books, including Mystery Writers of America's (MWA) How to Write a Mystery, and has co-edited two non-fiction books. For the PWA's Shamus Awards, Ms. Kinman has served as a judge on all the committees, then chair of each. She also served as the overall Chair of the Shamus Awards for many years. For the MWA Edgar Awards, she has served as a judge for the Best Young Adult mystery committee, then chair of the Best Juvenile Mystery, and the presenter to the winner of that category at the annual Awards Banquet. Ms. Kinman has library and law degrees and had the honor of interviewing literary luminaries such as Sara Paretsky, Marcia Muller, and Joseph Wambaugh. She also co-edited Agatha & Derringer Get Cozy and Edgar & Shamus Go Golden, which was nominated for three Shamus Awards and an Agatha Award.
Andrew McAleer is the author of the 101 Habits of Highly Successful Novelists, Mystery Writing in a Nutshell (with Edgar winner John McAleer), co-editor of the Coast-to-Coast mystery series, Edgar & Shamus Go Golden, and Agatha & Derringer Get Cozy. Short stories edited by him won the Derringer and Macavity, appeared in the Best American Mystery Stories, and received multiple Agatha, Shamus, and Anthony Award nominations. Author of A Casebook of Crime, a collection of British classic mysteries featuring private detective Henry von Stray (Level Best Books), he also taught classic crime fiction at Boston College and served in Afghanistan as a U.S. Army Historian before returning to public service in the criminal justice system. He is a member of the Private Eye Writers of America, The Speckled Band of Boston, The Friends of Irene Adler, and president of the Henry von Stray literary society-the Benevolent Walnuts. Instagram: mcaleermysteries or henryvonstray
