Chesapeake Crimes: Homicidal Holidays

The sixth volume in the Agatha, Anthony, Derringer, and Macavity award-winning series. This volume includes stories by: Barb Goffman, Rosemary and Larry Mild, E. B. Davis, Shaun Taylor Bevins, Cathy Wiley, Art Taylor, Shari Randall, Meg Opperman, Carla Coupe, Timothy Bentler-Jungr, Linda Lombardi, Debbi Mack, Clyde Linsley, and Donna Andrews. From the introduction by Rhys Bowen:"One thing I’ve learned during a long career as a writer is that a good short story is one of the hardest things to write. To capture mood, character, tension, and a satisfying climax in a few pages requires more skill than having the luxury of a novel to get things right. That’s why I’m so impressed that the writers of Chesapeake Crimes seem to deliver quality work in anthology after anthology. This one is especially fun as the theme is holidays. And who hasn’t wanted to commit a murder at a family holiday celebration?"INTRODUCTION, by Rhys BowenGROUNDHOG DAY - THE SHADOW KNOWS, by Barb GoffmanVALENTINE’S DAY - SEEING RED, by Rosemary and Larry MildPRESIDENTS’ DAY - COMPROMISED CIRCUMSTANCES, by E. B. DavisST. PATRICK’S DAY - I WILL SURVIVE, by Shaun Taylor BevinsTALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY - DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES, by Cathy WileyHALLOWEENPREMONITION, by Art TaylorDISCO DONNA, by Shari RandallMONSTER PARTY, by Meg OppermanSHADOW BOXER, by Carla CoupeLAST RITES, by Timothy Bentler-JungrCHRISTMASHOPPY HOLIDAYS, by Linda LombardiJASMINE, by Debbi MackSAUCE FOR THE GOOSE, by Clyde LinsleyA CHRISTMAS TRIFLE, by Donna Andrews