Manhattan Mayhem
New Crime Stories from Mystery Writers of America
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From the streets of Harlem to the winding paths of Central Park to the high-rise towers of Wall Street, Manhattan is brimming with motivation, opportunity, means—and unsolved mysteries. In this new collection of stories, brought together by Mystery Writers of America and edited by bestselling suspense author Mary Higgins Clark, neighborhoods in the borough come to life—or death—with their own cases to be cracked.
In Lee Child's exclusive Jack Reacher story, “The Picture of the Lonely Diner,” the legendary drifter interrupts a curious stand-off in the shadow of the Flatiron Building.
In Jeffery Deaver’s “The Baker of Bleecker Street,” an Italian immigrant becomes ensnared in WWII espionage.
And in “The Five-Dollar Dress,” Mary Higgins Clark unearths the contents of a mysterious hope chest found in an apartment on Union Square.
With additional stories from T. Jefferson Parker, S. J. Rozan, Nancy Pickard, Ben H. Winters, Brendan DuBois, Persia Walker, Jon L. Breen, N. J. Ayres, Angela Zeman, Thomas H. Cook, Judith Kelman, Margaret Maron, Justin Scott, and Julie Hyzy, Manhattan Mayhem is teeming with red herrings, likely suspects, and thoroughly satisfying mysteries.
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Release date
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781594747816
- File size: 7640 KB
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781594747816
- File size: 8556 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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June 15, 2015
In honor of the Mystery Writers of America's 70th anniversary, MWA Grand Master Clark has assembled an impressive roster of talent for this strong anthology, which features 17 crime stories set in Manhattan. Some are contemporary, while others reach into the island's storied past. Lee Child's series hero, Jack Reacher, finds inaction to be the right choice in "The Picture of the Lonely Diner," set in the Flatiron District. The mother of S.J. Rozan's series character Lydia Chin proves a discreet and effective sleuth in Chinatown in "Chin Yong-Yun Makes a Shiddach." Jeffery Deaver's clever Greenwich Village tale, "The Baker of Bleecker Street," centers on WWII espionage. Persia Walker handles Harlem ("Dizzy and Gillespie"); T. Jefferson Parker does Little Italy ("Me and Mikey"); Angela Zelman exposes Wall Street ("Wall Street Rodeo"); and Julie Hyzy takes a walk in Central Park ("White Rabbit"). Other contributors include Margaret Maron, Nancy Pickard, Brendan DuBois, and Thomas H. Cook. The MWA has once again produced an anthology that's a must for every mystery fan. -
November 1, 2015
This collection of mystery and crime stories set in Manhattan delivers some great short fiction by well-known and not-so-well-known authors. While the entries have a genre in common and cover the different boroughs of New York City, that is where the similarities end. They span different time frames and offer a variety of voices and themes, from the creepy and disturbing to the lighthearted and heartwarming. Despite these differences, the stories come together cohesively. Julie Hyzy's "White Rabbit," set in Central Park, is a page-turner that flips expectations; set in Times Square, where the famous picture of a kiss between a sailor and nurse at the end of World War II took place, "The Day After" by Brendan DuBoise will leave readers intrigued; and "Me and Mikey" by T. Jeerson Parker will make for a great booktalk, with its Little Italy setting and focus on the mob. Brilliantly edited by Clark (her own submission is a nice treat), and complemented by black-and-white photos, this collection will attract students who are already fans of some of the authors and will have teens new to these writers eager to read their longer works. VERDICT A first purchase for schools where mysteries or some of these authors are popular.-Jake Pettit, Library Coordinator, Istanbul, Turkey
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