Murder and Obsession

Murder and Obsession

by OttoPenzler (Editor)

Synopsis

The third entry in Otto Penzler's themed series of new stories focuses on obsession. Stories include an arson investigation, a droll sex offender anecdote, vampires, a shoe fetishist and a voyeur - not to mention a city dweller driven barking mad by a yappy Maltese. Otto Penzler has once again gathered the best of the best, fifteen bestselling authors who dare to explore a deliciously chilling subject: the depths of obsession - for the height of bone-chilling diversion...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 544
Publisher: Orion
Published: 06 Dec 2001

ISBN 10: 0752843311
ISBN 13: 9780752843315
Book Overview: Original stories from great names, including Elizabeth George and Ed McBain Obsession - particularly when it's teamed with passion - is a perennial trigger for great crime stories MURDER FOR LOVE received excellent reviews: 'Otto Penzler is at the hub of the American crime writer scene' Time Out 'This anthology celebrating love and murder should be re-read on special occasions' Sunday Times Otto Penzler is the world's leading authority on crime fiction. He is the owner of The Mysterious Bookshops in New York, Los Angeles and London and is the founder of The Mysterious Press and Otto Penzler Books. He received an Edgar Award for the Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection and an Ellery Queen Award for his contributions in the publishing field

Author Bio
Otto Penzler is the owner of the Mysterious Bookshop in New York City and the founder of the Mysterious Press and Otto Penzler Books. He received an Edgar Award for The Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection and was honoured by the Mystery Writers of America 1994 with the Ellery Queen Award for his contributions in the publishing field. Donald Westlake, a Mystery Writers of America grand master, has written dozens of novels during his prolific thirty-year career, including his latest thriller, The Hook. His many honours include several Edgar Awards and an Academy Award nomination.