Windward, the fourteenth Best New England Crime Stories anthology, continues the tradition of presenting the best mystery and crime fiction from both acclaimed, seasoned authors and exciting new voices. We've gathered thirty-two original tales ranging from historical, to contemporary, to noir, and everything in between. Windward: The Best New England Crime Stories 2016 Authors * Christine Bagley * * V. R. Barkowski * * Mara Buck * * P. Jo Anne Burgh * * Sarah M. Chen * * Frank Cook * * Dæmon Crowe * * Sharon Daynard * * Stephen J. Doyle * * Gerald Elias * * Kathy Lynn Emerson * * Sanford M. Emerson * * Kate Flora * * Kimberly Gray * * Janet Halpin * * Connie Johnson Hambley * * Jill Hand * * Lisa Lieberman * * Cyndy Edwards Lively * * Ruth McCarty * * Peter E. Murray * * Rick Ollerman * * Alan Orloff * * Anita Page * * Dale T. Phillips * * Verena Rose * * Erica Ruppert * * Harriette Sackler * * Brenda Seabrooke * * Shawn Reilly Simmons * * Gabriel Valjan * * Lilla Waltch * Level Best Books' fourteenth anthology features P. Jo Anne Burgh's "Bagatelle," winner of the 2016 Al Blanchard Short Crime Fiction Award.

Windward: Best New England Crime Stories 2016

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Noir at the Salad Bar, Culinary Tales with a Bite is a crime fiction anthology featuring gastronomic mysteries. Inside are dark and varied tales with a common theme of food and drink. The contributing writers represent a mix of bestselling authors, brand new voices, and seasoned professionals from the crime writing community. Bon Appétit! Stories by E.A. Aymar - Michael Bracken -Joyce Ann Brown - Mara Buck - Karen Cantwell - John R. Clark - Frank Collia - Sheila Connolly - Sharon Daynard - Jenny Drummey - Martin Edwards - Gerald Elias - John M. Floyd - Jason Half - Isobel Horsburgh - E L Johnson - Larry Lefkowitz - Michael Allan Mallory - L D Masterson - Lorraine Sharma Nelson - Alan Orloff - A.B. Polomski - Rima Perlstein Riedel - Verena Rose - Barbara Ross - Harriette Sackler - Shawn Reilly Simmons - Louise Taylor - Elaine Togneri - Leslie Wheeler

Noir at the Salad Bar: Culinary Tales with a Bite

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Crimes, capers, and mayhem abound when eleven New England writers turn their talents to the art of the short story. Here we meet an eclectic cast of good guys and bad guys, including a battle-scarred PI who repairs cars when she's not investigting murders, a Jamaican cook who traffics with ghosts, and a Protean temp worker with a touch of larceny in her soul. Whether hard-boiled or humorous, eerie or evocative, these stories explore the dark side of human nature through a variety of genres--mystery, suspense, thriller, and horror. Something for everyone!

Undertow: Crime Stories by New England Writers

ALEXANDER, SKYE

Flora, Kate

Oleksiw, Susan

United States

This collection of nineteen crime stories from noted and new authors is the second anthology in Level Best Books' series. Edited by Skye Alexander, Kate Flora, and Susan Oleksiw, it includes nominees for the Edgar, Agatha, and McCavity Awards. Trade paperback edition, 246 pages.

Riptide: Crime Stories by New England Writers

Twenty-two New England authors share their unique views of life's darker side in this entertaining collection of crime stories. Mysteries, thrillers, capers, tales of suspense and intrigue, even a touch of the supernatural make this Level Best Books' biggest and best anthology to date. Includes the 1st Al Blanchard Crime Fiction Award winning story.

Windchill

Kate Flora

Susan Oleksiw

Skye, Alexander

Seasmoke: Crime Stories by New England Writers

Ruth McCarty

Explore the dark side of life in this new collection of crime stories by New England writers. Twenty three new and established writers capture the world of murder deception betrayal and shocking discoveries.

Still Waters: Crime Stories By New England Writers

This collection of twenty-six stories includes the 2008 Al Blanchard Award-winning story, Family Plot, where a death in the family exposes a struggling single mom to the greed of relatives she didn't even know she had. This year's collection introduces stunning shorts by new voices Libby Mussman and Joe Ricker. Susan Oleksiw continues the adventures of Indian-American Anita Rey at Auntie Meena's Hotel Delite, in a sad tale of jealousy and ambition. Mike Wiecek returns with a closely-observed story of city crooks and small town politics in Vacationland. Judy Green takes us back to a 1950's childhood, and a child's attempts to understand the mysteries of adult behavior, in Dark. An aging editor struggles to revive his paper's readership in Pat Remick's Circulation.

Deadfall: Crime Stories by New England Writers. Sixth Annual Anthology

Quarry: Crime Stories By New England Writers

Contains the Edgar® nominated Best Short Story, "A Good Safe Place" by Judith Green.Contains the Agatha nominated Best Short Story, "Size Matters" by Sheila Connolly.Contains the Derringer nominated Best Flash Story, "The Book Signing," by Kathy Chencharik.

Thin Ice: Crime Stories by New England Writers

Leslie Wheeler

Mark Ammons

Barbara Ross

Kat Fast

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