Bibliomysteries: Volume Two: Stories of Crime in the World of

Bibliomysteries: Volume Two: Stories of Crime in the World of Books and Bookstores (Bibliomysteries)

Specially commissioned by the Mysterious Bookshop, the â€œbibliomysteriesâ€ in this unique collection feature original stories by the genreâ€™s most distinguished authors: Ian Rankin, Thomas Perry, Joyce Carol Oates, Megan Abbott, and Elizabeth George.
If you like mysteries and you like books, what could be better than combining both worlds, with mysteries set against a background involving books?

This collection of crime for bibliophiles includes stories about rare books, bookshops, libraries, manuscripts, magical books, collectorsâ€•in short, the wonderful universe that makes this precious object we all love so important and priceless. Ian Rankin sets his tale of the lost original manuscript of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in the legendary Paris bookshop Shakespeare & Co., while F. Paul Wilson offers a book with remarkable powers. Joyce Carol Oates portrays an overly ambitious dealer in mystery fiction, while James Grady has the â€œCondorâ€ working in the Library of Congress. Ste- phen Hunter tells a previously unknown story of Alan Turing set during World War Iâ€•involving a book that could change the history of the worldâ€•and Peter Lovesey writes about a box full of Agatha Christie titles that just may be priceless. Carolyn Hartâ€™s story is about an astonishing inscription in a book, while Megan Abbott and Denise Mina add their Edgar-nominated stories to this stellar collection.

Whether your taste is for the traditional mystery, something a little more hard-boiled, or the bizarre and humorous tale, you will find exactly your cup of tea in this outstanding collection of fifteen stories by the most distinguished mystery writers working today.

Including stories by: Peter Lovesey, F. Paul Wilson, Lyndsay Faye, Bradford Morrow, R. L. Stine, Joyce Carol Oates, Thomas Perry, Elizabeth George, Carolyn Hart, Megan Abbott, Stephen Hunter, Denise Mina, James Grady, Ian Rankin, and James W. Hall.
Country USA
Brand Pegasus Crime
Manufacturer Pegasus Books
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2018-08-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781681777849

Country	USA
Brand	Pegasus Crime
Manufacturer	Pegasus Books
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2018-08-07
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781681777849

Bibliomysteries: Volume Two: Stories of Crime in the World of Books and Bookstores (Bibliomysteries)

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