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The latest: an anniversary anthology of 20 short stories by today's best women mystery writers. Volume One consists of the first 10 stories.
Introduction
You May Already Be a Winner by Margaret Maron
Murder for Lunch by Carolyn Hart
Lady Patterly's Lover by Charlotte MacLeod
For the Common Good by Patricia Sprinkle
Not Just the Facts by Annette Meyers
Estelle Is Dead by Medora Sale
Steak Tartare by Barbara D'Amato
Ninjettes by Kate Flora
The People's Way by Eve K Sandstrom
A Family Sunday in the Park: V. I. Warshawski's First Case by Sara Paretsky
Michele Leber – Library Journal
Overall, A Hell of a Woman—featuring largely pink-collar workers, housewives, and students—is raw, given its language and level of violence. Most memorable are Rebecca Pawel's "The Kiss of Death," in which women collectively deal with the "fat jerk" at their tango dances, Eddie Muller's "The Grand Inquisitor," with its twist on the Zodiac Killer, and Charlie Huston's "Interrogation B," a laconic account of a female cop at work. Although some of the women are perpetrators, the impression left by this cutting-edge anthology is of women as victims of men.
Because women mystery writers had been largely ignored by the publishing industry, a handful of them met in 1986 to form Sisters in Crime to make their work known—and it worked. Marking the organization's 20th anniversary, Sisters on the Case spotlights 20 stories (only three of them previously published) by its founders and leaders, now established names in the genre. Paretsky describes her popular PI's first case, in which ten-year-old V.I. Warshawski inadvertently solves a mob murder during the 1966 Chicago race riots. Barbara D'Amato, Margaret Maron, and Nancy Pickard provide delicious final twists in their tales about dealing with a wife's lover, dividing a mother's estate, and double-talking about death. Accomplished work.
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SARA PARETSKY – NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING author
Sara has received numerous awards, including the Diamond Dagger for Lifetime achievement from the British Crime Writers Association, the Gold Dagger for best novel for her book Blacklist, and the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from several different universities. Sara's books have been translated into almost thirty languages.
»Her short story A Family Sunday in the Park: V. I. Warshawski's First Case can be heard in Sisters on the Case Volume One.
»Visit her website at www.saraparetsky.com
»See All Sara Paretsky Audiobooks
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Barbara D'Amato – Anthony, Agatha and Carl Sandburg Award Winner is a playwright, novelist, and crime researcher. Winner of the 1998 Carl Sandburg Award for Excellence in Fiction and of the Anthony and Agatha Awards, she is a past president of the Mystery Writers of America and of Sisters in Crime International. She lives in Chicago.
»Her short story Steak Tartare can be heard in Sisters on the Case Volume One
»Visit her website at barbaradamato.com
»See All Barbara D'Amato Audiobooks
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MARGARET MARON – NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING Author
Margaret grew up on a farm near Raleigh, North Carolina, but for many years lived in Brooklyn, New York. When she returned to her North Carolina roots with her artist-husband, Joe, she began a series based on her own background. The first book, BOOTLEGGER'S DAUGHTER, became a Washington Post bestseller that swept the top mystery awards for its year. Later Deborah Knott novels UP JUMPS THE DEVIL and STORM TRACK won the Agatha award for Best Novel.
»Her short story You May Already Be A Winner can be heard in Sisters on the Case Volume One.
»See All Margaret Maron Audiobooks
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SARA PARETSKY – NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING author
Sara has received numerous awards, including the Diamond Dagger for Lifetime achievement from the British Crime Writers Association, the Gold Dagger for best novel for her book Blacklist, and the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from several different universities. Sara's books have been translated into almost thirty languages.
»Her short story A Family Sunday in the Park: V. I. Warshawski's First Case can be heard in Sisters on the Case Volume One.
»Visit her website at www.saraparetsky.com
»See All Sara Paretsky Audiobooks
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Patricia Sprinkle—BEST-SELLING AUHTOR grew up in North Carolina and Florida, graduated from Vassar College, and afterwards spent a year writing in the Scottish Highlands. She has been writing mysteries full time since 1988, and currently lives in Smyrna, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. She and her husband have two grown sons. When she is not writing, Patricia is active in advocacy for abused, neglected, and deprived children.
»Her short story For the Common Good can be heard in Sisters on the Case Volume One.
»Visit her website at www.patriciasprinkle.com
»See All Patricia Sprinkle Audiobooks
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