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Pachter, Josh

Science Fiction

Dent

One name springs to mind when we think of classic suspense films; Alfred Hitchcock. His silhouette is instantly recognisable as no one else has quite the same pouty lips and round, chubby face. The way he posed for photographs and his penchant for making cameo appearances in his films bear witness to his larger-than-life personality, but it was his ability to tell a spellbinding tale coupled with his technical brilliance that earned him the epithet of "Master of Suspense". His groundbreaking use of camera movement and the way he framed shots to maximise anxiety and fear place films like "Vertigo" among the very finest examples of creative achievement ever produced within the seventh art. In "Rear Window", he builds edge-of-your-seat tension by placing us in James Stewart's wheelchair and making us watch events unroll through his eyes, and the use of cutting-edge special effects in "The Birds" is almost as impressive as the fact that more than three thousand birds were trained for the film. What else do these three films mentioned have in common, along with "Psycho" and "Rebecca" and so many others? That's right...they were based on novels or short stories; the written word. In "A Hint of Hitchcock", we turn our attention back from the screen to the page, and bring you, the avid suspense reader, modern tales that chill and surprise, all inspired by the work of the master of suspense. Better Not Look Down - Josh Pachter, Golden Curls - Rebecca A. Demarest, More Than Suspicion - Joseph S. Walker, Paranoia - Paulene Turner, The Suitcase - Jason Fischer, Rebecca Redux - Elizabeth Elwood, Highwayman's Hitch - Cameron Trost, Relish - David Carroll, Karma is a Thief in the Night - Roger Johns, Scallion's Head - H.K. Stubbs, Closed Circuit - Mark Blackham, Vault - Andy Rausch

A Hint of Hitchcock: Stories Inspired by the Master of Suspense

Literature & Fiction

CARROLL, David

Elwood, Elizabeth

Demarest, Rebecca A.

Walker, Joseph S.

Johns, Roger

Trost, Cameron

Turner, Paulene

Rausch, Andy

Fischer, Jason

Short Stories & Anthologies

Black Beacon Books

The first Black Beacon Book of Mystery brings you original and reprinted tales from locked-room mysteries and armchair detective puzzles to noir adventures and police investigations. It includes a brilliant Sherlock Holmes pastiche and the second Oscar Tremont novella. This is the perfect anthology for the avid mystery fan. Follow the clues, put all the pieces together, and solve the case before the detective. The game's afoot!

The Black Beacon Book of Mystery (The Black Beacon Books of Mystery)

Adamson, Mike

Tallerman, David

Floyd, John M.

Newton, Kurt

Richardson, Duncan

Lupton, Robert Allen

Norris, M.H.

“When his hand reappeared, he was holding neither cigarettes nor keys. He was holding a small black revolver that glittered evilly in the diffused light admitted by the curtains, and his hand was steady as he touched it to the temple of the sleeping man in the bed . . .” Murder, kidnapping, robbery, smuggling, industrial sabotage and international terrorism — Mahboob Chaudri, a Pakistani native working as a police officer in the Middle Eastern island emirate of Bahrain, tackles all these crimes and more … and solves them with a charming mixture of logic, wisdom, wit and heart. From 1984 to 1986, seven short Chaudri stories by Josh Pachter appeared in the pages of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, and three more were later published in other places. In his classic anthology, The Ethnic Detectives, noted author/critic Bill Pronzini called Chaudri “one of crime fiction’s most delightful new detectives,” and the Chaudri stories have been reprinted in several “Year’s Best” collections and other anthologies. In The Tree of Life, all 10 of the Chaudri stories are gathered together in a single volume for the first time, complete with a new introduction and new afterwords for each story by the author.

The Tree of Life

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Wildside Press

The Misadventures of Ellery Queen

For generations, the name “Ellery Queen” has been synonymous with the finest in mystery fiction. When cousins Frederic Dannay (1905–1982) and Manfred Lee (1905–1971) created the iconic character and byline in 1929, they had no idea how influential he (and they) would become. Books, movies, television programs, and radio shows have firmly rooted their characters in the public consciousness. To this day, their work remains among the best examples of “fair play” mystery fiction. Their fans -- including such luminaries as Stephen King, Agatha Christie, and Anthony Boucher -- are legion.This volume assembles 16 stories by a wide variety of authors, all written (sometimes tongue-in-cheek) as homages to, and parodies and pastiches of, the character -- and writing team -- known as "Ellery Queen."Included are:INTRODUCTION: Elementary Questions, by Josh Pachter and Dale C. Andrews INTRODUCTION: Sorely Missed Adventures, by Richard Dannay INTRODUCTION: The Sincerest Form of Flattery, by Rand Lee THE MYSTERY OF THE RED BALLOONS, by Thomas Narcejac DYING MESSAGE, by Leyne Requel THE GILBERT AND SULLIVAN CLUE, by Jon L. Breen OPEN LETTER TO SURVIVORS, by Francis M. Nevins THE REINDEER CLUE, by Edward D. Hoch THE BOOK CASE, by Dale C. Andrews and Kurt Sercu TEN MONTHS' BLUNDER, by J.N. Williamson THE ENGLISH VILLAGE MYSTERY, by Arthur Porges ELROY QUINN’S LAST CASE, by Dennis M. Dubin THE NORWEGIAN APPLE MYSTERY, by James Holding THE MAN WHO READ ELLERY QUEEN, by William Brittain E.Q. GRIFFEN EARNS HIS NAME, by Josh Pachter THE LAST CHECK, by Patricia McGerr THE DEATH OF THE MALLORY QUEEN, by Lawrence Block THE RANSOM OF EQMM #1, by Arthur Vidro THE TEN-CENT MURDER, by Joseph Goodrich

Andrews, Dale C.

Humor & Satire

The Malice Domestic anthology series returns with a new take on mysteries in the Agatha Christie tradition -- 36 original tales with a culinary bent! Included are: A Cup of Tea, by Parnell Hall Brown Recluse, by Marcia Adair A Slice of Heaven, by Laura Brennan The Extra Ingredient, by Joan Long A Death in Yelapa, by Leslie Budewitz The Pie Sisters, by Richard Cass Too Many Cooks Almost Spoil the Murder, by Lynne Ewing Pig Lickin' Good, by Debra H. Goldstein Quiche Alain, by Marni Graff Diet of Death, by Ang Pompano Death at the Willard Hotel, by Verena Rose Dining Out, by Rosemary McCracken Snowbirding, by Kristin Kisska Up Day Down Day Deadly Day, by Ellen Larson The Secret Blend, by Stacy Woodson First of the Year, by Gabriel Valjan Sticky Fingers, by LD Masterson The Cremains of the Day, by Josh Pachter Honor Thy Father, by Harriette Sackler Killer Chocolate Chips, by Ruth McCarty Sushi Lessons, by Edith Maxwell The Missing Ingredient for Murderous Intent, by Elizabeth Perona It's Canning Season, by Adele Polomski The Gourmand, by Nancy Cole Silverman The Blue Ribbon, by Cynthia Kuhn The Last Word, by Shawn Reilly Simmons Murder Takes the Cupcake, by Kate Willett Bull Dog Gravy, by Mark Thielman Morsels of the Gods, by Victoria Thompson Mrs. Beeton's Sausage Stuffing, by Christine Trent Bring It, by Terry Shames Gutbombs 'n' Guinness, by Lisa Preston Deadly In-Flight Dining, by Sara Rosett Carne Diem, by Sharon Lynn Turn the Sage, by Stephen D. Rogers Bad Ju-Ju, by M.A. Monnin

Parnell Hall Presents Malice Domestic 14: Mystery Most Edible

Maxwell, Edith

Hall, Parnell

BUDEWITZ, LESLIE

Goldstein, Debra H.

Simmons, Shawn Reilly

McCracken, Rosemary

Larson, Ellen

Sackler, Harriette

Rose, Verena

&#65279;The editors of The Misadventures of Ellery Queen return with a new volume of Queen pastiches, parodies, and tributes by a stellar lineup of writers--including one by Ellery himself! Here are... THE ADVENTURE OF THE LOGICAL SUCCESSOR, by J. Randolph Cox ONCE UPON A CRIME, by Maxwell E. Siegel Chapter 11 from MURDER IN PASTICHE, by Marion Mainwaring THE CIRCLE OF INK, by Edward D. Hoch THE JAPANESE ARMOR MYSTERY, by M&#462; Ti&#257;n THE MAD HATTER'S RIDDLE, by Dale C. Andrews CHANGE OF SCENE, by Janet Hutchings THE INDIAN DIAMOND MYSTERY, by Arthur Porges THE LITHUANIAN ERASER MYSTERY, by Jon L. Breen THE LITTLE SISTER IN CRIME, by Theodore B. Hertel, Jr. THE GERMAN COLOGNE MYSTERY, by Jon L. Breen and Josh Pachter THE POLISH CHICKEN MYSTERY, by Rand B. Lee E.Q. GRIFFEN'S SECOND CASE, by Josh Pachter THE MISTAKE ON THE COVER OF EQMM #1, by Arthur Vidro THE PINK PIG MYSTERY, by Jeffrey Marks THE MISADVENTURES OF ELLERY QUEEN, by Ellery Queen

The Further Misadventures of Ellery Queen

Hoch, Edward D.

Porges, Arthur

Hutchings, Janet

Breen, Jon L.

Vidro, Arthur

Cox, J. Randolph

QUEEN, Ellery

The ninth volume in the Chesapeake Crimes series presents an impressive set of tales by new and well-established authors. Included this time are: 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 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 "Will you walk into my parlour, said the Spider to the Fly." The nineteenth-century poem warns us that not every invitation is one you should accept. Invitations can be wonderful things, bringing people together or marking an occasion.... But all that changes when crime writers have their way. -from the introduction by Dana Cameron

Chesapeake Crimes: Invitation to Murder

ANDREWS, DONNA

Taylor, Art

Ciporin, Leone

Wiley, Cathy

Cantwell, Karen

Meyer, Adam

Rockwoo, K.M.

Black Cat Mystery Magazine #7: Special Private Eye Issue

Jeschonek, Robert

Vincent, Bev

Welsh-Huggins, Andrew

Linzner, Gordon

Powell, Graham

De Noux, O’Neil

Flora, Fletcher

King, E.E.

Black Cat Mystery Magazine #14

Liskow, Steve

Goffman, Barb

Hayes, Peter W. J.

Law, Janice

Bosworth, John

Arthurs, Bruce

Niehoff, Linda

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