Heartbreaks & Half-truths: 22 Stories of Mystery & Suspense

by Judy Penz Sheluk (Editor)

Overview

Lovers and losers.

Whether it's 1950s Hollywood, a scientific experiment, or a yard sale in suburbia, the twenty-two authors represented in this collection of mystery and suspense interpret the overarching theme of "heartbreaks and half-truths" in their own inimitable style, where only one thing is certain: Behind every broken heart lies a half-truth.

And behind every half-truth lies a secret.

Featuring stories by Sharon Hart Addy, Paula Gail Benson, James Blakey, Gustavo Bondoni, Susan Daly, Buzz Dixon, Rhonda Eikamp, Christine Eskilson, Tracy Falenwolfe, KateFlora, John M.Floyd, J.A. Henderson, Blair Keetch, Steve Liskow, Edward Lodi, Judy Penz Sheluk, KM Rockwood, Peggy Rothschild, Joseph S.Walker, James Lincoln Warren, Chris Wheatley and Robb T. White.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781989495223
Publisher:	Superior Shores Press
Publication date:	06/18/2020
Series:	Superior Shores Anthology , #2
Pages:	308
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.65(d)

About the Author

Judy Penz Sheluk is the author of the Glass Dolphin Mystery and Marketville Mystery series. Her short stories can be found in several collections, including The Best Laid Plans: 21 Stories of Mystery & Suspense, which she also edited. Judy is a member of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, the Short Mystery Fiction Society, and Crime Writers of Canada, where she serves on the Board of Directors. Find her at www.judypenzsheluk.com.

Editorial Reviews

"This book is a real orthopedic workout. There are stories that will shiver your spine, tickle your funny bone, and, in a few cases, drop your jaw."-Robert Lopresti, author of Shanks on Crime and winner of the Derringer and Black Orchid Novella Awards.

"A stellar collection of short stories where the reader is in constant quandary. Insofar as you wish to linger on the ending of one delightful gem of a tale there is also the urge to dive into the next and to stay up into the small hours. I stayed up."-Kevin Thornton, seven-time Arthur Ellis Awards finalist

"A memorable collection. If you like short crime fiction with the impact of a shiv's thrust or the attention-grab of a loaded .38, this collection is right up your (very dark) alley. Yes, there's heartbreak, but those half-truths will get you every time."-Crime Fiction Lover

"Who hasn't had their heart broken at some point? And wasn't there always an element of deception involved? Here 22 writers explore the theme and deliver 22 strikingly different viewpoints. Prepare yourself for an entertaining journey. A satisfying literary adventure awaits."- J. R. Lindermuth, author of The Bartered Body.

"Heartaches come in all shapes and sizes with truths, half-truths, or no truths at all, but are they filled with good intentions or mired in felonious revenge? However it is served, these 22 stories are always entertaining."-Kathleen Costa, Kings River Life Magazine

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