The Book of Extraordinary Amateur Sleuth and Private Eye Stories

by Maxim Jakubowski Narrated by Peter Holdway, Diane Atherton, James Konicek, Eva Wilhelm

Overview

A Cornucopia of the Best New Mysteries

If you're a fan of The Best American Mystery Stories series, Sleep No More: Six Murderous Tales by P. D. James or Her Body and Other Stories by Carmen Maria Machado, you'll love The Book of Extraordinary Amateur Sleuths and Private Eye Stories.

Collected by one of the genre's eminent editors, Maxim Jakubowski: One of the best mystery books of the 21st century, this volume features outstanding new stories of crime, derring-do, fast-paced adventures, and puzzles, featuring hardy amateur detectives ranging from young to old and grizzled private eyes whose patches cover the city streets, all in the hallowed tradition of Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot, and Philip Marlowe.

Never-Before-Seen Stories from Your Favorite Mystery Authors: Jakubowski's many anthologies, like The Book of Extraordinary Historical Mystery Stories, have attracted plenty of attention and awards. His newest collection, The Book of Extraordinary Amateur Sleuths and Private Eye Stores, features never-before-seen stories by some of the most renowned American and British crime and thriller authors of today. Whether the victim was done in at the party uptown or discovered in the other room of a particularly difficult woman or man, these mysteries will have you reading at the edge of your seat.

Editorial Reviews

MAY 2020 - AudioFile

In this compendium of 17 short stories, the listener is treated to a variety of mysteries, each with a very different focus. It’s a mix typified by stories like “The Reconstruction Club,” set in post-WWI England, in which a group of people gather to reenact intriguing cases, and “The Chocolate Underpants Caper,” the irreverent story of a grievance officer with the American Authors Union who is seeking to do the best for her client in an unconventional way. Each story brings its own characters and atmosphere, with the four narrators doing an excellent job of bringing the works alive while keeping each distinct. They rise to the challenge of successfully pacing their readings, with the result being a fun and diverse listen. K.J.P. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

MAY 2020 - AudioFile

In this compendium of 17 short stories, the listener is treated to a variety of mysteries, each with a very different focus. It’s a mix typified by stories like “The Reconstruction Club,” set in post-WWI England, in which a group of people gather to reenact intriguing cases, and “The Chocolate Underpants Caper,” the irreverent story of a grievance officer with the American Authors Union who is seeking to do the best for her client in an unconventional way. Each story brings its own characters and atmosphere, with the four narrators doing an excellent job of bringing the works alive while keeping each distinct. They rise to the challenge of successfully pacing their readings, with the result being a fun and diverse listen. K.J.P. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940177384689
Publisher:	Vibrance Press
Publication date:	01/14/2020
Edition description:	Unabridged

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