Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Peter Lovesey presents a collection of short fiction spanning fifty years, including the first story he ever published and three brand-new stories.
More than fifty years ago, Peter Lovesey published a short story in an anthology. That short story caught the eye of the great Ruth Rendell, whose praise ignited Lovesey's lifelong passion for short form crime fiction. On the occasion of his hundredth short story, Peter Lovesey has assembled this devilishly clever collection, eighteen yarns of mystery, melancholy, and mischief, inhabiting such deadly settings as a theater, a monastery, and the book publishing industry. The collection includes that first storythat launched his story-writing career as well as three exclusive new stories. In addition, Loveseyfans will delight in a personal essay by the author about the historical inspirations--and in an appearance by the irascible Bath detective Peter Diamond, who has, in the author's words, "bulldozed his way" into this volume.
Author: Peter Lovesey
Publisher: Soho Crime
Published: 02/01/2022
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9781641293617
Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 09/01/2021 pg. 2
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2021
Publishers Weekly 12/06/2021
Booklist 12/15/2021 pg. 86
More than fifty years ago, Peter Lovesey published a short story in an anthology. That short story caught the eye of the great Ruth Rendell, whose praise ignited Lovesey's lifelong passion for short form crime fiction. On the occasion of his hundredth short story, Peter Lovesey has assembled this devilishly clever collection, eighteen yarns of mystery, melancholy, and mischief, inhabiting such deadly settings as a theater, a monastery, and the book publishing industry. The collection includes that first storythat launched his story-writing career as well as three exclusive new stories. In addition, Loveseyfans will delight in a personal essay by the author about the historical inspirations--and in an appearance by the irascible Bath detective Peter Diamond, who has, in the author's words, "bulldozed his way" into this volume.
Author: Peter Lovesey
Publisher: Soho Crime
Published: 02/01/2022
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9781641293617
Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 09/01/2021 pg. 2
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2021
Publishers Weekly 12/06/2021
Booklist 12/15/2021 pg. 86
About the Author
Peter Lovesey is the author of more than forty highly praised mystery novels. He has been named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America and has been awarded the CWA Gold and Silver Daggers, the Cartier Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement, the Strand Magazine Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Macavity, Barry, and Anthony Awards, and many other honors. He lives in Shrewsbury, England.