Murder in Vegas: New Crime Tales of Gambling and Desperation - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0765307391 ISBN 13: 9780765307392

Publisher: Forge, 2005

Synopsis

A collection of twenty-two original short crime and mystery stories includes the tales of a gambler who must win at the roulette table to stay alive and a courier who accepts a package with unexpected consequences, in a volume that includes contributions by such writers as Wendy Hornsby, Michael Collins, and Jeremiah Healy. 30,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

"This series can be counted on to showcase the best of mainstream crime fiction."---"Booklist "on "The Best American Mystery Stories 2003, "edited by Michael Connelly and Otto Penzler
""The Narrows, " Michael Connelly's best crime novel since City of Bones, unfolds within his increasingly seductive world. ... "The Narrows "is so enveloping that it may send readers back to the early lives of these characters. "
--"The New York Times"
"Mr. Connelly's terrific 14th novel...a suspenseful book marked by flashes of insight and moments of pathos, as well as by dry wit and graceful prose." --" Wall Street Journal" on "The Narrows"
"This is scarifying in a big way--a Thomas Harris kind of scary, which is high praise indeed."
-- Stephen King, "Entertainment Weekly" on "The Narrows"
"Connelly is a master and this novel is yet another of his masterpieces."---"Publishers Weekly "
on "The Narrows"

This series can be counted on to showcase the best of mainstream crime fiction. "Booklist on The Best American Mystery Stories 2003, edited by Michael Connelly and Otto Penzler"

"The Narrows, " Michael Connelly's best crime novel since City of Bones, unfolds within his increasingly seductive world. ... "The Narrows "is so enveloping that it may send readers back to the early lives of these characters. "The New York Times"

Mr. Connelly's terrific 14th novel...a suspenseful book marked by flashes of insight and moments of pathos, as well as by dry wit and graceful prose. "Wall Street Journal on The Narrows"

This is scarifying in a big way--a Thomas Harris kind of scary, which is high praise indeed. "Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly on The Narrows"

Connelly is a master and this novel is yet another of his masterpieces. "Publishers Weekly on The Narrows""

This series can be counted on to showcase the best of mainstream crime fiction. Booklist on The Best American Mystery Stories 2003, edited by Michael Connelly and Otto Penzler

The Narrows, Michael Connelly's best crime novel since City of Bones, unfolds within his increasingly seductive world. ... The Narrows is so enveloping that it may send readers back to the early lives of these characters. The New York Times

Mr. Connelly's terrific 14th novel...a suspenseful book marked by flashes of insight and moments of pathos, as well as by dry wit and graceful prose. Wall Street Journal on The Narrows

This is scarifying in a big way--a Thomas Harris kind of scary, which is high praise indeed. Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly on The Narrows

Connelly is a master and this novel is yet another of his masterpieces. Publishers Weekly on The Narrows

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"This series can be counted on to showcase the best of mainstream crime fiction." --Booklist on The Best American Mystery Stories 2003, edited by Michael Connelly and Otto Penzler

"The Narrows, Michael Connelly's best crime novel since City of Bones, unfolds within his increasingly seductive world. ... The Narrows is so enveloping that it may send readers back to the early lives of these characters. " --The New York Times

"Mr. Connelly's terrific 14th novel...a suspenseful book marked by flashes of insight and moments of pathos, as well as by dry wit and graceful prose." --Wall Street Journal on The Narrows

"This is scarifying in a big way--a Thomas Harris kind of scary, which is high praise indeed." --Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly on The Narrows

"Connelly is a master and this novel is yet another of his masterpieces." --Publishers Weekly on The Narrows

About the Author:

MICHAEL CONNELLY is the author of the bestselling Harry Bosch novels, including A Darkness More Than Night,City of Bones and Lost Light; and the bestselling novels The Poet, Chasing the Dime, Blood Work and Void Moon. He lives in Florida.

About this edition

• Publisher: Forge
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0765307391
• ISBN 13: 9780765307392
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 351
• Editor: Connelly Michael