Otto Penzler Bücher

Verdächtige Weihnachtsmänner, skrupellose Nikoläuse, tödliche Weihnachtsbraten und Leichen unter Mistelzweigen - vergessen Sie den Einkaufsstress, achten Sie nicht auf das ungewohnte Geräusch in Ihrem Kamin, auf den eigenartigen Nachgeschmack Ihres Glühweins, auf die seltsame rote Flüssigkeit, die aus den Strümpfen am Kaminsims tropft ... Lesen und genießen Sie Weihnachten mit Sherlock Holmes, Inspector Banks, Inspector Morse, Ellery Queen und vielen anderen.Nur einmal werden wir noch wach ist der erste Teil der Taschenbuchausgabe des New-York-Times-Bestsellers THE BIG BOOK OF CHRISTMAS MYSTERIES, dem Großen Buch der Weihnachtskrimis.

Von drauß' vom Walde komm ich her. Ich muss euch sagen, es weihnachtet sehr. Allüberall unter Tannenspitzen, sah ich böse Buben flitzen. Die Polizei kommt gar nicht hinterher und fängt die Schufte heut nicht mehr. So muss bei all den schlimmen Dingen, gar mancher Detektiv zur Hilfe springen. Und wollt ihr wissen, wer's gewesen, müsst ihr dieses Buch wohl lesen! Mit Geschichten von: Mary Higgins Clark, G.K. Chesterton, Rex Stout, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Wallace, Peter Lovsey, Max Allan Collins, Stanley Ellin, Ed McBain, Sara Paretsky u.v.a.

Das größte Weihnachtskrimi-Buch aller Zeiten als hochwertiges Geschenk für Krimifans bietet spannende und teils seltene Geschichten. Verdächtige Weihnachtsmänner, skrupellose Nikoläuse und tödliche Weihnachtsbraten sorgen für eine mörderische Feststimmung. Vergessen Sie den Einkaufsstress und ignorieren Sie die unheimlichen Geräusche, während Sie mit berühmten Detektiven wie Sherlock Holmes und Nero Wolfe in die Welt der Kriminalgeschichten eintauchen. Edgar-Award-Preisträger Otto Penzler hat über 40 Geschichten zusammengestellt, die alle Facetten einer mörderisch guten Weihnacht abdecken: von Spannendem und Witzigem bis hin zu Schaurigem und Rätselhaftem. Die Sammlung umfasst Werke von renommierten Autoren wie Peter Robinson, Mary Higgins Clark und Arthur Conan Doyle. Aufgrund seines Gewichts eignet sich das Buch auch hervorragend als Mordwerkzeug – ein wirklich originelles Geschenk! Otto Penzler gilt als einer der führenden Experten für Kriminalliteratur und hat über Jahrzehnte hinweg Kriminalromane verlegt. Er gründete die legendäre Mysterious Bookshop in New York und wurde mehrfach ausgezeichnet, unter anderem mit dem Edgar Award. Penzlers umfangreiche Kontakte zu Krimiautoren weltweit spiegeln sich in seinen Anthologien wider, die nur hochklassige Namen enthalten. Er lebt mit seiner Frau in New York City und Connecticut.

Harlan Coben introduces a selection of the greatest of the great from the golden age of pulp fiction. Here are 14 classic tales of virtue versus villainy that will keep you riveted to your seat. Legendary writers you've already heard of like Dashiell Hammet, Earle Stanley Gardner, Cornell Woolrich and Raymond Chandler are here. Legendary writers that you should have heard of like Frederick Nebel, Paul Cain, Carroll John Daly, George Harmon Coxe, Charles Booth, Leslie White, William Rollins, Norbert Davis, Horace McCoy and Thomas Walsh are also where they should be - with the greats. Tailor-made for both pulp novices and hard-boiled fans with a soft spot for the masters, this collection shows that some writing has an edge that time just can't dull.

An unstoppable anthology of crime stories culled from Black Mask magazine the legendary publication that turned a pulp phenomenon into literary mainstream. Black Mask was the apotheosis of noir. It was the magazine where the first hardboiled detective story, which was written by Carroll John Daly appeared. It was the slum in which such American literary titans like Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler got their start, and it was the home of stories with titles like “Murder Is Bad Luck,” “Ten Carets of Lead,” and “Drop Dead Twice.” Collected here is best of the best, the hardest of the hardboiled, and the darkest of the dark of America’s finest crime fiction. This masterpiece collection represents a high watermark of America’s underbelly. Crime writing gets no better than this. Featuring • Deadly Diamonds • Dancing Rats • A Prize Fighter Fighting for His Life • A Parrot that Wouldn’t Talk Including • Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon as it was originally published • Lester Dent's Luck in print for the first time

Treffen Sie gefährliche Frauen!§Frauen - das sanftere Geschlecht? Da sind die besten amerikanischen Krimiautoren ganz anderer Ansicht. Frauen sind unwiderstehlich und mordsgefährlich, nicht nur weil so mancher Mann für eine schöne Frau ein Verbrechen begehen würde, sondern weil die weiblichen Waffen noch immer die schärfsten sind. Faszinierende Geschichten über mörderische Femmes fatales von den besten Erzählern des Genres.

"The best crime stories from the pulps during their golden age -- the '20s, '30s, & '40s." -- From cover

When Amanda Garth was born, a mix-up caused the hospital to briefly hand her over to the prestigious Garrison family instead of to her birth parents. The error was quickly fixed, Amanda was never told, and the secret was forgotten for twenty-three years until her aunt thoughtlessly revealed it in casual conversation. But what if the initial switch never actually occurred, and what if the real accident was Amanda's being "returned" to the wrong parents? Determined to discover her true identity, Amanda calls on her almost-family, only to discover that a deadly secret lurks

Moriarity - Sherlock Holmes' Nemesis Lives Again

A special edition of the 100 best Yuletide whodunnits.

"Collects eighty-three stories ... published over a span of a hundred years. Featuring ... cases from [the master himself, Arthur Conan Doyle], Leslie S. Klinger, Laurie R. King, Lyndsay Faye, and Daniel Stashower; pastiches from ... classic (P.G. Wodehouse, Dorothy B. Hughes, Kingsley Amis), and current (Anne Perry, Stephen King, [Neil Gaiman], Colin Dexter); parodies from Doyle's contemporaries (A.A. Milne, James M. Barrie, O. Henry); genre-bending cases by science-fiction greats Poul Anderson and Michael Moorcock"-- Back cover

Mystery fiction includes a wide array of sub-genres, yet many casual fans often view the detective story as the sole representation of the genre. A mystery is defined as any prose fiction where a crime or the threat of crime is central to the plot. The detective story may occupy a specific range, while crime stories featuring criminals expand this range further. Novels of suspense, which involve jeopardy, psychological unease, and irrational behavior, extend even further, and espionage narratives cross the ultimate goal-line. Various sub-sub genres exist, like historical mysteries and police procedurals, which often overlap, creating suspense and blurring lines between detectives and criminals. Traditionally, anthologies have focused on detectives, but this collection shifts the focus to criminals, categorizing them into rogues and villains. Roguery is characterized by humor and non-violent mischief, while villainy embodies malice and extreme wrongdoing, typically murder. Although the distinction between the two can be clear, it often depends on perspective. Rogues engage in theft and deception without causing serious harm, using cleverness to achieve their goals. In contrast, villains commit murder, often without justification. This exploration reveals the complexity of moral judgment in crime, where motivations and societal views can shape perceptions of right and wrong.

Perry Mason seeks the link between a poisoned kitten, a murdered man, and a mysterious voice from the past Helen Kendal's woes begin when she receives a phone call from her vanished uncle Franklin, long presumed dead, who urges her to make contact with criminal defense attorney Perry Mason; soon after, she finds herself the main suspect in the murder of an unfamiliar man. Her kitten has just survived a poisoning attempt, as has her aunt Matilda, the woman who always maintained that Franklin was alive in spite of his disappearance.Lucky that Helen took her uncle's advice and contacted Perry Mason—he immediately takes her as a client. But while it’s clear that all the occurrences are connected, and that their connection will prove her innocence, the links in the case are too obscure to be recognized even by the attorney’s brilliantly deductive mind. Risking disbarment for his unorthodox methods, he endeavors to outwit the police and solve the puzzle himself, enlisting the help of his secretary Della Street, his private eye Paul Drake, and the unlikely but invaluable aid of a careless but very clever kitten in the process.Reprinted for the first time in over twenty years, The Case of the Careless Kitten is one of the most highly praised cases in the iconic Perry Mason series, which need not be read in any particular order.

Featuring a captivating array of vampire tales, this volume brings together contributions from renowned authors such as Clive Barker, Anne Rice, and Arthur Conan Doyle. Each story delves into the dark and sinister aspects of vampiric lore, enriching the legendary Vampire Archives with unique perspectives and chilling narratives. The collection promises to enthrall fans of gothic fiction and horror, showcasing the genre's enduring fascination with immortality and the macabre.

If you open your dictionary, you will discover that there is no such word as “bibliomystery.” However, most mystery readers know that the word refers to a mystery story that involves the world of books: a bookshop, a rare volume, a library, a collector, or a bookseller. The stories in this unique collection were commissioned by the Mysterious Bookshop. They were written by some of the mystery genre’s most distinguished authors. Tough guys like Ken Bruen, Reed Farrel Coleman, Loren D. Estleman, and Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins. Bestsellers like Nelson DeMille, Anne Perry, and Jeffery Deaver. Edgar winners such as C. J. Box, Thomas H. Cook, and Laura Lippman. Here you will discover Sigmund Freud dealing with an unwelcome visitor; Columbo confronting a murderous bookseller; a Mexican cartel kingpin with a fatal weakness for rare books; and deadly secrets deep in the London Library; plus books with hidden messages, beguiling booksellers, crafty collectors, and a magical library that is guaranteed to enchant you. The stories have been published in seven languages—one has sold more than 250,000 copies as an e-book (“The Book Case” by Nelson DeMille)—and another won the Edgar Allan Poe Award as the Best Short Story of the Year (“The Caxton Lending Library and Book Depository” by John Connolly).   Who knew literature could be so lethal!

Presents a collection of mystery stories selected from magazines in the United States and Canada

In this classic whodunnit, crime-solving teacher Hildegarde Withers discovers a dead body while on a trip to the New York Aquarium with her third-grade class. For the third graders at Jefferson School, a field trip is always a treat. But one day at the New York Aquarium, they get much more excitement than they bargained for. A pickpocket sprints past, stolen purse in hand, and is making his way to the exit when their teacher, the prim Hildegarde Withers, knocks him down with her umbrella. By the time the police and the security guards finish arguing about what to do with Chicago Lew, he has escaped, and Miss Withers has found something far more interesting: a murdered stockbroker floating in the penguin tank. With the help of Detective Oscar Piper, this no-nonsense spinster embarks on her first of many adventures. The mystery is baffling, the killer dangerous, but for a woman who can control a gaggle of noisy third graders, murder isn’t frightening at all. The Penguin Pool Murder is part of the Hildegarde Withers Mysteries series, which also includes Murder on the Blackboard and Murder on Wheels.

Each year, for the past seventeen years, Mysterious Bookshop proprietor Otto Penzler has commissioned an original Christmas story by a leading suspense writer. These stories were then produced as pamphlets, just 1,000 copies, and given to customers of the bookstore as a Christmas present. Now, all seventeen tales have been collected in one volume, showcasing the talents of: Charles Ardai Lisa Atkinson George Baxt Lawrence Block Mary Higgins Clark Thomas H. Cook Ron Goulart Jeremiah Healy Edward D. Hoch Rupert Holmes Andrew Klavan Michael Malone Ed McBain Anne Perry S. J. Rozan Jonathan Santlofer Donald E. WestlakeSome of these stories are humorous, others suspenseful, and still others are tales of pure detection, but all of them together make up a charming collection and a perfect Christmas gift for all ages.

Fifteen puzzling tales from the masters of the mystery genre

Bestselling author Block selects the best mystery stories of the year by writers including Joyce Carol Oates, T. Jefferson Parker, Russell Banks, and Peter Robinson.

HARLAN COBEN PICKS THE YEAR'S BEST CRIME WRITING

A high school wallflower serves up justice at her 20th reunion, while a submissive wife sends her domineering husband to hell. A writer orchestrates a murder to eliminate his enemy. This captivating collection features twelve of America's finest authors exploring the theme of revenge-driven killings. The anthology showcases a stellar lineup, offering a satisfying feast of stories centered on the dark allure of vengeance. In Lawrence Block's chilling tale, a serial killer turns one victim's brother into an unwitting defender, leading to dire consequences. Mary Higgins Clark's "Power Play" presents a thrilling scenario where an ex-president and his congresswoman wife outsmart terrorists. Phillip Margolin's character, a career criminal, faces a twist of fate with an alibi that complicates his self-defense. Joyce Carol Oates delivers a gripping narrative in "Murder-Two," where a brilliant lawyer defends her worst enemy's son. Peter Straub's "Mr. Clubb and Mr. Cuff" reveals the steep price of revenge for a betrayed husband. This anthology also includes contributions from Thomas H. Cook, Vicki Hendricks, Joan Hess, Judith Kelman, Eric Lustbader, David Morrell, and Shel Silverstein, creating an unforgettable exploration of cold-blooded retribution. Otto Penzler, a prominent figure in the mystery genre, curates this wickedly entertaining volume.

In der ländlichen Umgebung des viktorianischen Englands schließen sich ein Einsiedler und ein Imker zusammen, um einen listigen Bösewicht zu fangen. In einem ruhigen Dorf, fernab des Lärms des viktorianischen Londons, lebt Sydney Silchester als Einsiedler, geleitet von zwei Leidenschaften: Privatsphäre und Honig. Letzteren gibt er nur auf, wenn seine Vorräte zur Neige gehen. Doch als seine Honiglieferantin tot in ihrem Bienenstock aufgefunden wird, führt die Suche nach einem neuen Imker Sydney zu Mr. Mycroft, einem brillanten Mann, der sich in Sussex zur Ruhe gesetzt hat, um genau diesem Beruf nachzugehen und viele Eigenschaften mit dem großen Detektiv Sherlock Holmes teilt. Nach dem tragischen Tod des anderen Imkers im Dorf spürt Mycroft, der selbst mit Verbrechen vertraut ist, sofort die blutige Hand eines Mordes. Doch welcher Bösewicht könnte die verrückte Intelligenz besitzen, eine Armee von Killerbienen auszubilden? Gemeinsam mit Sydney begibt sich Mycroft auf eine lebensbedrohliche Suche nach dem Täter dieses teuflischen Verbrechens.

The Most Complete Collection of Impossible Crime Stories Ever Assembled, with puzzling mysteries byStephen King, Dashiell Hammett, Lawrence Block, Agatha Christie, Georges Simenon, Dorothy L. Sayers, P.G. Wodehouse, Erle Stanley Gardner, and many, many more THE BLACK LIZARD BIG BOOK OF LOCKED-ROOM MYSTERIES: An empty desert, a lonely ski slope, a gentleman's study, an elevator car--nowhere is a crime completely impossible. Featuring Unconventional means of murder Pilfered jewels Shocking solutions Includes Edgar Allan Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", the first detective story and the first locked-room mystery Masters of the short story form: Edward D. Hoch, Ellery Queen, Carter Dickson, and Stanley Ellin A VINTAGE CRIME/BLACK LIZARD ORIGINAL

O životech hlavních hrdinů detektivek Jak vznikli někteří z nejpopulárnějších literárních detektivů současnosti? Které místo nebo okamžik v životě inspirovaly dvojici Prestona & Childa ke stvoření tajemného agenta Pendegrasta? Proč je Jack Reacher takový chlapák a proč z něj Lee Child udělal ztroskotance? Jeffery Deaver představí geniálního ochrnutého detektiva Lincolna Rhymea. V této knize odhalují někteří z nejlepších spisovatelů detektivek dneška tajemství zrodu svých nezapomenutelných hrdinů – nebo za sebe v některých případech nechají mluvit hrdiny samotné.

Osm mužů a žen hledá spravedlnost. Podvody, chamtivost, zrada, nenávist a psychóza: osm dosud nevydaných novel, jejichž autory jsou spisovatelé detektivních románů, představující současnou světovou špičku. V knize najdete více než bohatý výběr kriminálních příběhů, které uspokojí každého milovníka tohoto žánru.

Black Mask je legendární americký magazín, který v době své největší slávy vydával první práce D. Hammetta, R. Chandlera, E. S. Gardnera a dalších skvělých autorů detektivek. Mnozí z nich se časem proslavili jako zakladatelé „drsné školy americké detektivky“, ta vzápětí významně ovlivnila komiks i fi lm, později literaturu science fi ction. Český výbor na základě antologií Otty Penzlera pořídil Pavel Medek, znalec a sběratel americké drsné školy. Záměrně do něj zařadil povídky, jež česky zatím nikdy nevyšly.

Antologie Z upířích archivů předkládá čtenáři desítky povídek, v nichž právě upíři vystupují v hlavní roli. Při putování za nimi navštívíme strašidelné hrady, temná zákoutí, podzemní kobky, prastará pohřebiště i jiná hrůzu nahánějící místa. Našimi průvodci v tomto ponurém labyrintu budou jak ostřílení mistři, například Bram Stoker, sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H. P. Lovecraft, Stephen King či Anne Riceová, tak i autoři méně známí, jejichž příspěvky si ale ve srovnání s jejich slavnějšími kolegy v ničem nezadají. Po přečtení knihy budeme o upírech vědět takřka vše. Příběhy plné napětí, děsu, ale i humoru nám umožní poznat tyto tvory v hávu tradičním i zcela nezvyklém. Poznáme je tak dokonale, že se dozajista budeme moci považovat za experty v tomto oboru.

Kniha obsahuje sedm detektivních novel současných známých autorů tohoto žánru. Příspěvky do tohoto souboru vznikly na objednávku, autoři museli svůj nápad upravit do objemu novely, tedy ani dlouhý román, ani krátká povídka. Náměty našli nejen v současnosti, ale i v historii, například v době francouzské revoluce a pod. Předcházející podobný soubor detektivních novel vyšel v nakladatelství BB art pod názvem Láska a jiné zločiny.

Il giallo è una vera e propria sfumatura dell'animo umano, un imprevisto dietro l'angolo che in un istante ci catapulta in una dimensione inattesa. E in questa raccolta, a indagare sulle ombre della realtà quotidiana sono le migliori firme della letteratura americana contemporanea: da Michael Connelly, che ci racconta cosa si nasconde dietro l'ennesimo incidente successo nel buio di Mulholland Drive, a Alice Munro, che disvela l'indicibile e crudele segreto risalente all'infanzia di due donne ormai adulte; da James Lee Burke, che ci proietta nei bassifondi della provincia intorno a una New Orleans distrutta dall'uragano Katrina, a Joyce Carol Oates, che illumina la tensione che cova in una casa in una piccola cittadina dello Stato di New York tra un padre cieco e due figlie separate dagli eventi della vita, fino poi a Elizabeth Strout, Holly Goddard Jones e molti altri. Venti storie diverse unite da una grande scrittura e da una capacità magnetica di sorprendere il lettore.

16 nouvelles inédites par les maîtres du suspense américain.

Сигмунд Фрейд сталкивается с нежелательным посетителем; Коломбо противостоит убийственному книготорговцу; мексиканский наркобарон с фатальной слабостью к редким книгам; смертельные секреты в Лондонской библиотеке: кто знал, что литература может быть такой смертоносной? Здесь 15 коротких историй от лучших криминальных писателей мира.

Fascinujúce príbehy z pera majstrov napínavého čítania, ktorí dali dokopy celý hárem nebezpečných žien každého druhu. Publishers Weekly Ani Hitchcock by nezostavil lepší výber. Times Literary Supplement Najnebezpečnejšie ženy sú tie neodolateľné. Niekedy si žena svoju moc jasne uvedomuje, inokedy nemá o nej ani tušenia. Jedna ju použije ako nabrúsenú zbraň, druhá ako záchranný pás. Nebezpečné ženy s nami boli od úsvitu čias. Muži kvôli nim zabíjajú, zrádzajú vlasť, vzdávajú sa trónu a berú si život. No niekedy za to tieto ženy stoja. Mnohí detektívi vedia o nebezpečných ženách svoje. Ale ani Sherlock Holmes, ani Nero Wolfe nikdy nestretli nebezpečné ženy, aké sa vyskytujú na stránkach tejto knihy. Boli by z nich zhrození, ale dozaista aj fascinovaní. Autori zastúpení v tejto zbierke príbehov dokázali, že aj oni vedia ponúknuť širokú škálu typov femme fatale.

Le storie di true crime hanno un fascino irresistibile, spingendoci a esplorare un cuore di tenebra che ci circonda. Questo libro presenta quindici racconti di crimine reale, scritti da celebri giornalisti investigativi e selezionati da James Ellroy. La potenza di queste narrazioni risiede nella straordinaria qualità degli autori e nella diversità dei temi trattati. Peter Landesman indaga sulla schiavitù sessuale di migliaia di ragazze arrivate negli Stati Uniti con false promesse di lavoro e un futuro migliore. David Grann racconta la strana morte di un fan di Sherlock Holmes, un evento che sembra uscito da un romanzo di Conan Doyle. Jeff Dietz accompagna un agente dell'FBI lungo il confine tra Texas e Messico, cercando le tracce degli immigrati clandestini. Inoltre, troviamo le riflessioni di Nancy Gibb scritte a meno di trenta ore dall'attacco alle Torri Gemelle, e l'analisi di Clive Thompson sui rischi degli allegati e-mail. Il volume si chiude con un racconto di Ellroy, che esplora l'influenza di Joseph Wambaugh sulla sua scrittura.

Kniha obsahuje sedm detektivních novel současných známých autorů tohoto žánru.Příspěvky do tohoto souboru vznikly na objednávku, autoři museli svůj nápad upravit do objemu novely, tedy ani dlouhý román, ani krátká povídka. Náměty našli nejen v současnosti, ale i v historii, například v době francouzské revoluce a pod. Předcházející podobný soubor detektivních novel vyšel v nakladatelství BB art pod názvem Láska a jiné zločiny.Bez souvislosti (No Connection) Susan MoodyNěkdo to radši chladné (A Dish Taken Cold) Anne PerrySmrt neznamená konec (Death Is Not the End) Ian RankinHistorka o tygrovi (A Tale About a Tiger) S. J. RozanManekýn (The Poster Boy) Stephen SolomitaHučka z vepřovice (Pork Pie Hat) Peter StraubTragédie ve skotsku (The Case of the Scottish Tragedy) June Thompson

Kniha obsahuje sedm detektivních novel současných známých autorů tohoto žánru. Příspěvky do tohoto souboru vznikly na objednávku, autoři museli svůj nápad upravit do objemu novely, tedy ani dlouhý román, ani krátká povídka. Náměty našli nejen v současnosti, ale i v historii, napříkladv době francouzské revoluce a pod. Předcházející podobný soubor detektivních novel vyšel v nakladatelství BB art pod názvem Láska a jiné zločiny.

Jeffery Deaver, Joyce Carol Oates, Jim Thompson, Dennis Lehane, Elmore Léonard e lo stesso Ellroy: sono solo alcuni dei trentacinque autori presenti in questa antologia. Quelli qui raccolti sono storie uniche, spesso inedite in Italia, che ci conducono nelle strade di campagna della provincia o nei vicoli bui delle grandi metropoli americane. Racconti che spaziano dalle atmosfere fumose degli anni Venti fino alle tinte horror delle vicende ambientate ai giorni nostri. Storie cupe e morbose, violente e avvincenti, ricche di colpi di scena e suspense, che in molti casi sono state portate sul grande schermo.