Guilty Consciences

ISBN: 0727880241

Author: Edwards (Ed.), Martin

Condition: New

Product Description Original stories from members of the Crime Writers Association, with a foreword by Peter James - A woman mislays her new husband . . .  The lure of notoriety proves too tempting for a small-time antiques thief . . . A butler keeps a close eye on a beautiful chambermaid with a surprising secret . . . The latest collection of short stories from the Crime Writers Association delves deep into secret shames. From convicted killers, to experts in victimology, the characters in these eclectic tales from the CWAs finest mystery authors cannot fail to bring out the guilty consciences in us all . . . Review Edwards follows 2011sOriginal Sins with another solid anthology from British crime authors who range from well known veterans such as Robert Barnard and Ann Cleeves to relative newcomers such as Bernie Crosthwaite and L.C. Tyler. Of the 17 selections, 16 are original to this volume, while the late H.R.F. Keatings Inspector Ghote story, The Visitor, had limited distribution. In Edwardss clever Squeaky, the wife of a magician/ventriloquist pulls her own disappearing act. In Susan Moodys Deck the Halls with Poison, Ivy, a controlling mother pushes her daughters too far with unexpected results. Yvonne Waluss Masks for Every Occasion offers a surprising solution as crime profiler Dr. Elizabeth Mphela tries to unmask a serial killer striking down key figures in the World Cup matches being played in South Africa. Peter James, in his succinct foreword, extols the virtues of the short story form.,Publishers Weekly