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Reader, I Buried Them and Other Stories
- Author
- Peter Lovesey
- Narrator
- various
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish Date
- 1 February 2022
- Run Time
- 9 hours 56 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Peter Lovesey presents a collection of short fiction spanning fifty years, including the first story he ever published and three brand-new stories.
More than fifty years ago, Peter Lovesey published a short story in an anthology. That short story caught the eye of the great Ruth Rendell, whose praise ignited Lovesey’s lifelong passion for short form crime fiction.
On the occasion of his hundredth short story, Peter Lovesey has assembled this devilishly clever collection, eighteen yarns of mystery, melancholy, and mischief, inhabiting such deadly settings as a theater, a monastery, and the book publishing industry. The collection includes that first story that launched his story-writing career as well as three exclusive new stories. In addition, Lovesey fans will delight in a personal essay by the author about the historical inspirations—and in an appearance by the irascible Bath detective Peter Diamond, who has, in the author’s words, “bulldozed his way” into this volume.
“Splendid entertainment … How [Lovesey] blends suspense and humor to the detriment of neither remains one of crime fiction’s greatest puzzles.”—The Wall Street Journal
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Details
- Author
- Peter Lovesey
- Narrator
- various
- Duration
- 9 hours 56 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 February 2022
- ISBN
- 9781705062906
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Genre
- Crime and mystery fiction, Anthologies: general, Short stories, Classic crime and mystery fiction
Synopsis
Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Peter Lovesey presents a collection of short fiction spanning fifty years, including the first story he ever published and three brand-new stories. More than fifty years ago, Peter Lovesey published a short story in an anthology. That short story caught the eye of the great Ruth Rendell, whose praise ignited Lovesey’s lifelong passion for short form crime fiction. On the occasion of his hundredth short story, Peter Lovesey has assembled this devilishly clever collection, eighteen yarns of mystery, melancholy, and mischief, inhabiting such deadly settings as a theater, a monastery, and the book publishing industry. The collection includes that first story that launched his story-writing career as well as three exclusive new stories. In addition, Lovesey fans will delight in a personal essay by the author about the historical inspirations—and in an appearance by the irascible Bath detective Peter Diamond, who has, in the author’s words, “bulldozed his way” into this volume. “Splendid entertainment … How [Lovesey] blends suspense and humor to the detriment of neither remains one of crime fiction’s greatest puzzles.”—The Wall Street Journal
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