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    The Comfortable Coffin: A Mystery Writers of America Classic Anthology, #10
    Murder Most Foul: A Mystery Writers of America Classic Anthology, #9
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    A Mystery Writers of America Classic Anthology Series

    By Robert Bloch, Richard S. Prather, Dorothy Salisbury Davis and

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    FIFTEEN CRIME AND MYSTERY STORIES THAT WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH UNTIL YOU DIE…


    Humor is often found in unlikely places, and nowhere is that more evident than in the Mystery Writers of America's latest classic anthology, edited by master raconteur Richard S. Prather.

     

    Richard's only criteria for this collection was that each crime or mystery story had to make the reader laugh, and the writers selected met his challenge and then some. Margaret Manners brings us the tale of a wife turned amateur journalist/sleuth who's more than a match for a devious murder. From legendary hardboiled author Evan Hunter comes an over-the-top tale of a gumshoe in way over his head, caught up between a deadly damsel and a local mob. Ellery Queen recounts a tale of theft and assault at a university, where a slip of the tongue is enough to catch a thief. And no collection of humorous mystery stories would be complete without one from the master himself, Richard S. Prather, featuring his wisecracking P.I. Shell Scott matching wits with a local mobster who's framed Scott for that most heinous of crimes…moral turpitude.

     

    Fifteen stories ranging from slapstick to parody to black humor, all guaranteed to tickle your funny bone…whether it's attached to the rest of your body or not…
     

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMystery Writers of America
    Release dateOct 15, 2019
    The Comfortable Coffin: A Mystery Writers of America Classic Anthology, #10
    Murder Most Foul: A Mystery Writers of America Classic Anthology, #9

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      Murder Most Foul: A Mystery Writers of America Classic Anthology, #9
      Murder Most Foul: A Mystery Writers of America Classic Anthology, #9

      Murder Most Foul: A Mystery Writers of America Classic Anthology, #9

      Robert Bloch
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      FIFTEEN STORIES ABOUT THE MOST HEINOUS CRIME OF ALL… Of all the crimes humankind can commit, the act of murder—of cold-bloodedly taking another human life—is often the most shocking, and can tear couples, families, and even entire towns apart. Mystery Writers of America is proud to present this volume in the Classics series, featuring fourteen stories by acclaimed writers, all exploring the terrible crime of murder. From chill-master Robert Bloch comes a story of outwardly domestic bliss, but with rotten secrets at its core. Mystery master Dorothy Salisbury Davis takes us to a small town where the killing of a mean-spirited landscaper makes the local sheriff question everything he knows in his pursuit of justice. Joe Gores visits the harsh, unforgiving land of South Africa, where a farmer is forever chased by the sins of his past. Patricia McGerr invites us to the White House, where a foreign dignitary's gift to the First Lady may have deadly consequences. And Ellery Queen solves a curious conundrum of a murdered boxer…and also how his own jacket got stolen while at the match.   Fifteen stories of plots, plans, and perfidy—all in pursuit of the perfect murder…  

      FIFTEEN STORIES ABOUT THE MOST HEINOUS CRIME OF ALL… Of all the crimes humankind can commit, the act of murder—of cold-bloodedly taking another human life—is often the most shocking, and can tear couples, families, and even entire towns apart. Mystery Writers of America is proud to present this volume in the Classics series, featuring fourteen stories by acclaimed writers, all exploring the terrible crime of murder. From chill-master Robert Bloch comes a story of outwardly domestic bliss, but with rotten secrets at its core. Mystery master Dorothy Salisbury Davis takes us to a small town where the killing of a mean-spirited landscaper makes the local sheriff question everything he knows in his pursuit of justice. Joe Gores visits the harsh, unforgiving land of South Africa, where a farmer is forever chased by the sins of his past. Patricia McGerr invites us to the White House, where a foreign dignitary's gift to the First Lady may have deadly consequences. And Ellery Queen solves a curious conundrum of a murdered boxer…and also how his own jacket got stolen while at the match.   Fifteen stories of plots, plans, and perfidy—all in pursuit of the perfect murder…  

    • 10

      The Comfortable Coffin: A Mystery Writers of America Classic Anthology, #10
      The Comfortable Coffin: A Mystery Writers of America Classic Anthology, #10

      The Comfortable Coffin: A Mystery Writers of America Classic Anthology, #10

      Richard S. Prather
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      FIFTEEN CRIME AND MYSTERY STORIES THAT WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH UNTIL YOU DIE… Humor is often found in unlikely places, and nowhere is that more evident than in the Mystery Writers of America's latest classic anthology, edited by master raconteur Richard S. Prather.   Richard's only criteria for this collection was that each crime or mystery story had to make the reader laugh, and the writers selected met his challenge and then some. Margaret Manners brings us the tale of a wife turned amateur journalist/sleuth who's more than a match for a devious murder. From legendary hardboiled author Evan Hunter comes an over-the-top tale of a gumshoe in way over his head, caught up between a deadly damsel and a local mob. Ellery Queen recounts a tale of theft and assault at a university, where a slip of the tongue is enough to catch a thief. And no collection of humorous mystery stories would be complete without one from the master himself, Richard S. Prather, featuring his wisecracking P.I. Shell Scott matching wits with a local mobster who's framed Scott for that most heinous of crimes…moral turpitude.   Fifteen stories ranging from slapstick to parody to black humor, all guaranteed to tickle your funny bone…whether it's attached to the rest of your body or not…  

      FIFTEEN CRIME AND MYSTERY STORIES THAT WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH UNTIL YOU DIE… Humor is often found in unlikely places, and nowhere is that more evident than in the Mystery Writers of America's latest classic anthology, edited by master raconteur Richard S. Prather.   Richard's only criteria for this collection was that each crime or mystery story had to make the reader laugh, and the writers selected met his challenge and then some. Margaret Manners brings us the tale of a wife turned amateur journalist/sleuth who's more than a match for a devious murder. From legendary hardboiled author Evan Hunter comes an over-the-top tale of a gumshoe in way over his head, caught up between a deadly damsel and a local mob. Ellery Queen recounts a tale of theft and assault at a university, where a slip of the tongue is enough to catch a thief. And no collection of humorous mystery stories would be complete without one from the master himself, Richard S. Prather, featuring his wisecracking P.I. Shell Scott matching wits with a local mobster who's framed Scott for that most heinous of crimes…moral turpitude.   Fifteen stories ranging from slapstick to parody to black humor, all guaranteed to tickle your funny bone…whether it's attached to the rest of your body or not…  

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