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| Murder Short and Sweet
| | Paul Staudohar
| A black cat with a vendetta. A spurned writer with a penchant for offing his critics. An amateur genealogist who follows in the footsteps of a black widow ancestor. Murder Short & Sweet brings together these murderous fiends and more in a devilishly entertaining collection of twenty-five classic tales of mystery and mayhem by such celebrated writers as Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, John Updike, and Dorothy Sayers. Whether trailing a budding killer through his first treacherous steps or detailing the investigation of a lethal crime, the macabre stories in this anthology will thrill readers with their twists and turns.
Spanning over 150 years of material, the stories range from old favoritesmany penned during the golden age of mystery fiction from 1925 to 1940to contemporary gems. In "The Adventure of the Spectacled Band" by Arthur Conan Doyle, mystery's favorite detective, Sherlock Holmes, turns his all-seeing eye on a baffling death in a lady's locked bedchamber. Thomas Burke's "The Hands of Mr. Ottermole"about which Ellery Queen said, "No finer crime story has ever been written, period"-tests the limits of every urban dweller's psyche when a motive-less murderer wreaks havoc in fog-enshrouded London. In "Lamb to the Slaughter," Roald Dahl does not mince words but his main character must, as she struggles to conceal an absurd murder weapona frozen leg of lamb.
These masterpieces of foul play will sate the appetites of voracious short-story readers and murder-mystery fans alike.
Paul D. Staudohar is the editor of numerous anthologies, including Baseball's Best Short Stories, Boxing'sBest Short Stories, Fishing's Best Short Stories, Golf's Best Short Stories, Hunting's Best Short Stories, and Sports Best Short Stories.
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