Death Sentences: Stories of Deathly Books, Murderous Booksellers and Lethal Lite

Description: Death Sentences by Otto Penzler, Ian Rankin An anthology of 20 original stories about deadly books from the worlds best crime writers. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An anthology of 20 original stories about deadly books from the worlds best crime writers. What treats you have in store! IAN RANKIN. Who knew literature could be so lethal? Here are 20 specially commissioned stories about deadly books from the worlds best crime writers. By turns hair-raising and playful, packed with twists and turns, literary references and bookish conundrums, this is a treasure chest of bloodthirsty bibliophilia. Death Sentences has stories to die for from: Ian Rankin, Jeffery Deaver, Denise Mina, C.J. Box, Anne Perry, Peter Robinson, Stephen Hunter, Ken Bruen, Laura Lippman, F. Paul Wilson, Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins, Joyce Carol Oates, Peter Lovesey, Megan Abbott, R. L. Stine, Andrew Taylor, Joe R. Lansdale, John Connolly, Christopher Fowler and Nelson DeMille. Author Biography Otto Penzler is the proprietor of the Mysterious Bookshop in New York City, founder of the Mysterious Press, a two-time Edgar award-winner and a member of the Baker Street Irregulars for more than 40 years. He may be reached at Review A treasure chest of bloodthirsty bibliophilia... A delightful, ingenious, specially commissioned anthology, both hair-raising and playful, packed with baffling plots, unlikely characters, literary references and bookish conundrums * Good Book Guide *We tend to imagine book lovers, librarians and bibliophiles of all stripes as quiet, gentle folk. In Death Sentences, however, book lovers are bludgeoned to death by their precious tomes, crushed by falling bookshelves, shoved down library stairs, or blown to death by a bomb smuggled into their private library * Irish Examiner *One of the finest multi-author collections in a long time * Sunday Herald * Promotional An anthology of 20 original stories about deadly books from the worlds best crime writers. Review Quote A treasure chest of bloodthirsty bibliophilia ... A delightful, ingenious, specially commissioned anthology, both hair-raising and playful, packed with baffling plots, unlikely characters, literary references and bookish conundrums Good Book Guide . Promotional "Headline" An anthology of 20 original stories about deadly books from the worlds best crime writers. Feature Introduction by Ian Rankin. Description for Sales People Introduction by Ian Rankin. Details ISBN1789545323 ISBN-10 1789545323 ISBN-13 9781789545326 Format Paperback Pages 784 Year 2019 Publication Date 2019-09-05 Imprint Head of Zeus Subtitle Stories of Deathly Books, Murderous Booksellers and Lethal Literature Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Otto Penzler DEWEY 823.087208 Short Title Death Sentences Language English UK Release Date 2019-09-05 NZ Release Date 2019-09-05 Author Ian Rankin Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Alternative 9781781859551 Audience General AU Release Date 2020-04-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:125301121;

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