Book of Extraordinary Amateur Sleuth and Private Eye Stories

A Cornucopia of the Best New MysteriesIf youre a fan ofThe Best American Mystery Storiesseries,Sleep No More: Six Murderous Talesby P. D. James orHer Body and Other Storiesby Carmen Maria Machado, you'll loveThe Book of Extraordinary Amateur Sleuths and Private Eye Stories.Collected by one of the genres eminent editors, Maxim Jakubowski:One of the best mystery books of the 21st century, this volume features outstanding new stories of crime, derring-do, fast-paced adventures, and puzzles, featuring hardy amateur detectives ranging from young to old and grizzled private eyes whose patches cover the city streets, all in the hallowed tradition of Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot, and Philip Marlowe.Never-Before-Seen Stories from Your Favorite Mystery Authors:Jakubowski's many anthologies, likeThe Book of Extraordinary Historical Mystery Stories, have attracted plenty of attention and awards. His newest collection,The Book of Extraordinary Amateur Sleuths and Private Eye Stores, features never-before-seen stories by some of the most renowned American and British crime and thriller authors of today. Whether the victim was done in at the party uptown or discovered in the other room of a particularly difficult woman or man, these mysteries will have you reading at the edge of your seat.