The Mammoth Book of Comic Crime - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786710020 ISBN 13: 9780786710027

Publisher: Running Press, 2002

Synopsis

Terrific new anthology offers the best from this very popular genre. Here is old and new comedy crime writing in an explosive barrel of wit and wisecracking, featuring cack-handed villains, accident-prone good guys and a host of criminal characters who range from deadpan to dead stupid, often in pretty surreal circumstances. This collection includes: * Contributions from Terry Pratchett, Peter Lovesey, Nicholas Blincoe, Donald Westlake, Ed Gorman, Bill Prozini, Hilary Bonner, Sarah Caudwell, Mike Ripley, Christopher Brookmyre and many more * Classic reprints from past masters and new, specially-commissioned stories from leading contemporary authors from both sides of the Atlantic

About this title

Book Description:

This anthology features old and new comedy crime writing in an explosive barrel of wit and wisecracking, featuring cack-handed villians, accident-prone good guys and a host of criminal characters who range from deadpan to dead stupid.

About the Author:

Maxim Jakubowski is the editor of numerous Mammoths on the Constable & Robinson list. He lives in London and runs the renowned Murder One bookshop. He also reviews new crime titles for The Guardian.

About this edition

• Publisher: Running Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0786710020
• ISBN 13: 9780786710027
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512
• Editor: Jakubowski Maxim