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Best-selling suspense author Mary Higgins Clark invites you on a tour of Manhattan’s most iconic neighborhoods in this anthology of all-new stories from Mystery Writers of America, produced to commemorate its 70th anniversary. In Lee Child’s “The Picture of the Lonely Diner,” legendary drifter Jack Reacher interrupts a curious stand-off in the shadow of the Flatiron Building. In Jeffery Deaver’s “The Baker of Bleecker Street,” an Italian immigrant becomes ensnared in WWII espionage. And in “The Five-Dollar Dress,” Mary Higgins Clark unearths the contents of a mysterious hope chest found in an apartment on Union Square. With additional stories from T. Jefferson Parker, S. J. Rozan, Nancy Pickard, Ben H. Winters, Brendan DuBois, Persia Walker, Jon L. Breen, N. J. Ayres, Angela Zeman, Thomas H. Cook, Judith Kelman, Margaret Maron, Justin Scott, and Julie Hyzy, Manhattan Mayhem is teeming with red herrings, likely suspects, and thoroughly satisfying mysteries. Illustrated with iconic photography of New York City and packaged in a handsome hardcover, Manhattan Mayhem is a delightful read for armchair detectives and armchair travelers alike!
Manhattan Mayhem: New Crime Stories from Mystery Writers of AmericaFrom Quirk Books- Amazon Sales Rank: #81558 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-06-02
- Released on: 2015-06-02
- Format: Kindle eBook
Review “Looking to take a literary vacation? Head to Manhattan with Manhattan Mayhem.” – Creative Loafing“MWA Grand Master Clark has assembled an impressive roster of talent for this strong anthology...The MWA has once again produced an anthology that’s a must for every mystery fan.”—Publishers WeeklyFrom the Hardcover edition.
About the Author Mary Higgins Clark, No. 1 international and New York Times best-selling author, has written thirty-three suspense novels; three collections of short stories; a historical novel, Mount Vernon Love Story; two children’s books, including The Magical Christmas Horse; and a memoir, Kitchen Privileges. She is also the coauthor, with Carol Higgins Clark, of five holiday suspense novels. Her books have sold more than 100 million copies in the United States alone.Mystery Writers of America is the premier organization for mystery writers, professionals allied to the crime-writing field, aspiring crime writers, and those devoted to the genre.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Magical, Mysterious, Highly Engaging Stories By Erika Borsos The title of this book of short stories speaks volumes about the content. Who can resist mayhem in New York City especially if it occurs in Manhattan? The slim volume I received is a sample of four short stories which will be included in the *final* published book that will consist of seventeen or eighteen stories, depending on which information I read is correct. The cover of my "advanced reading sample from uncorrected proofs" names 6 authors and then has this added "and 12 others" which equals 18. The table of contents lists 17 titles of short stories. Whichever is correct, if the four stories I read are any indication of the rest of this book, I can predict, the reader will be sorry if there are only seventeen! The four I read are spell binding, highly engaging, complex stories filled with unforgettable characters that have great depth and well developed personalities. There are suspense-filled plots with twists and turns which lead down paths to places, feelings, situations, and events the reader can not anticipate which make the stories all the more appealing and memorable. There are magnificent black and white photos of New York which enhance the appeal of these stories, presenting the city as a magical mysterious landscape.The first story, "Three Little Words" written by Nancy Pickard engages the reader's emotions from the start, Priscilla, an attractive young woman in her mid-twenties is told by her doctor she has only a few weeks to live. She and her doctor engage in "gallows humor" and he advises she make a "bucket list" of things to do to make whatever time she has to live, worthwhile. She gets note paper from him and writes these words "tell the truth". They decide she should check in with him every day which she does for three days and he does not hear from her the fourth day. It turns out for a good reason, she was murdered on a street near her home where she usually jogged, only her energy lately only permitted her a fast walk, if that. Dr. Sam Waterman decides to attend her funeral, despite the fact she was a patient. The funeral was highly unusual to say the least. Her family, the Windsors: parents, sister and her boyfriend all sat together, stoically without shedding a tear or looking mournful. Just at the close of the service, someone stands up and choses to describe one of Priscilla's last meetings with him. It brought smiles and tears to many attendees faces. It turns out he was offered $5,000 by Priscilla for engaging customers in a different manner than his usual during his business day. A taxi driver told another humorous but heart warming story of his encounter with Priscilla. Dr. Waterman learns some personal matters about Priscilla from her god-mother who took care of her during her teenage years and whose husband bequeathed her $ 3 million dollars. The detective who was investigating her murder shows the doctor a list of items, 6 of which are crossed off and the last one, the word "Dustin" is not. The doctor recognizes it as Priscilla's "bucket list" but denies knowing what the word "Dustin" refers to. However, as the story unfolds more details are revealed about Priscilla's secret past, the *real* reasons for her the broken relationship with her parents and sister become evident. Even more surprising is the greatest revelation of all: the link between the word "Dustin" and Dr. Waterman.The other three stories in my sample volume are just as fascinating and enjoyable. The second story "Chin Yong Yun Makes a Shidduch" author S.J. Rosen is about a Chinese mother, who partakes in a private matter associated with the kidnapping of a young Chinese woman, Valerie Lim. She is the girlfriend of her son, Tien Hua, whose American name is Tim. He is her very successful son who is unmarried and a lawyer. Valerie's mother asks Tim to deliver the ransom money to the kidnapper. Tim asks his mother to notify his sister, Ling Wan-Ju, known as Lydia, who is a private investigator. Tim tried unsuccessfully to reach Lydia and knows his mother is more likely than anyone to get hold of her very fast. He specifically admonishes his mother make sure the police are not notified which is at the request of Mrs. Lim. The kidnapper asked for a ransom of $200,000 dollars and the great fear is he might murder Valerie if his demands are not all met. The story is told from the perspective of Mrs. Hua, a widow, who is the loving mother of five successful Chinese adult children. She also interferes in the personal lives of her children, which often by American standards would be annoying to say the least. It turns out, rather than notify Lydia, Mrs. Hua does some investigating of her own and uncovers fine details which actually lead to the identity of the kidnapper who is apprehended by the police. In her well meaning and loving manner( from her viewpoint) she resolves another thorny issue in Tim's life and it is yet to be determined how this latest intervention will be viewed by Tim or if it brings about the hoped for results.The third story, "Trapped" written by Ben H. Winters is really about a "play within a play" on multiple levels. There is an investigation of the murder of Mr. Otto Klein,who is the producer of a play titled "Deathtrap.". All the actors and actresses are suspects. The questioning by the investigator, the innuendos, the accusations, the assumptions of "who dunnit" are superbly written and very humorous. The twists and turns of the different people who become suspects and their presumed motive for the deed are enormously funny to read. Even more amusing is the ending which is the ultimate twist in the plot or perhaps more accurately the turn of the screw, which no reader could possibly predict.The fourth story, "The Day After Victory" written by Brendan Dubois provides new insights into how victory is defined and experienced by different people. Needless to say, justice is done. I highly recommend this book of short stories and look forward to the 13 or 14 other stories which are to be published in the final version of the book. Erika Borsos [pepper flower}
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. nice collection of mystery short stories By Rumeur For those who like mysteries & also NYC, this is a delightful collection of short mysteries written by many famous authors in this genre. Mary Higgins Clark gets a variety of MWA authors together each year ( I'm pretty sure I read last year's version but different stories) & these stories this year have the common theme of choosing a location in NYC & some from the burroughs surroundingIt's a nice collection that every reader will like several stories. You're a "Jack Reacher" fan--Lee Childs has a story for you, there's stories from different times, but all take place somewhere in NYC. There's a map with the street names included with pictures, of each area covered. I enjoyed the pictures as much as the stories!I'm sure everyone reading will have a favorite story. My favorite was WHITE RABBIT. It showed the area in Central Park where the statue of Alice in Wonderland is & gives the streets surrounding this area. I know for myself, if you're familiar with NYC or at least some areas, as you read a story, you can picture the area which made it extra special to me knowing exactly where the author was writing about & able to picture it in my mindI think anyone that truly likes mysteries, will enjoy these short story samplings in this collectionI received a digital copy from Net Galley in return for an honest opinion. Thank you to Quirk Publishing fit allowing me to preview this book :-)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The city that never sleeps harbors many secrets By Becky B. Mysteries are built on secrets and "the city that never sleeps" may have more than its share. The usual structure of a mystery is built on an investigation to discover the details of secrets, the clues that lead to the identification of how something was done and who did it. However, that is not the case with most of this collection. These are stories of the ordinary lives of people who reside in the neighborhoods of the New York City borough of Manhattan. We peek into the thoughts of a woman who is cleaning out her recently deceased grandmother's apartment in Union Square; we meet a woman in Central Park who is nervous about the stranger who is chatting her up; in the Flatiron district, a despairing man sits in a park, awaiting his fate to overtake him; we peer into the ethnic customs in Little Italy and Chinatown and into the social classes in the Upper West Side, Harlem and Hell's Kitchen. In short, these are the collected stories of people going about their daily affairs, criminal or innocent. We see the minutiae of these character's lives, how they get along with their neighbors, how they deal with the death of a loved one, where they work and what they eat. None of them expect the twist their lives will take when they discover that things they thought unimportant harbor a secret. The reader, in turn, realizes that the clues to the reality that the secret hides have been presented to her throughout and the story abruptly morphs from a pleasant drama of manners into a mystery! Realizing this and trying to suss out the reality behind the story before it is revealed is the joy of these stories and, indeed, all mysteries.I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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