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Readers enthralled by the works of great mystery and crime writers will find something new in Opening Shots . This collection offers not only the first published short stories of nineteen prominent writers, but also features each author's recollections of the trials and thrills of making that unforgettable first sale. Opening Shots humanizes legendary writers and revisits the cutting-edge work from which raw talents broke through in bold and sometimes experimental fashion. Joan Hess's "Death of a Romance Writer" offers a nifty and humorous literary twist- an inside joke- that Hess describes as "a dollop of revenge for all the abused heroines of romantic fiction." But there's nothing funny about James Sallis's "Jim and Mary G." a disturbing story with a sad conclusion that can interpreted in more than one way. Says Sallis, "I was just starting to try and write stories that might be read in several ways, or on several levels, simultaneously." Between its wide variety of stories and styles and its candid personal reflections from the authors themselves. Opening Shots is a compelling anthology that entertains and offers a glimpse beyond the page and into the mind of the writer.
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Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 56886285-6
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Opening Shots
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Bristol Park Books, New York, 2009
ISBN 10: 0884864529
ISBN 13: 9780884864523
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. BY5 - A hardcover book SIGNED by Sara Paretsky, David Morrell on their respective story page in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping and few tiny tears on the edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners and light shelf wear. Great Mystery and Crime Writers Share Their First Published Stories. Stories by: David Black, Simon Brett, Max Allan Collins, Dorothy Salisbury Davis, Loren D. Estleman, John Harvey, Joan Hess, Susan Isaacs, Peter Lovesey, Margaret Maron, Susan Moody, David Morrell, Sara Paretsky, Peter Robinson, James Sallis, Justin Scott, Minette Walters, Donald Westlake and Lawrence Lock. 9.5"x6.5", 397 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed. Seller Inventory # EC42391BB
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Opening Shots
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Seller: Bookmarc's, La Porte, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. C5 - A hardcover book SIGNED by David Morrell and Sara Paretsky on their respective page in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has small tear on the top spine edge, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Great Mystery and Crime Writers Share Their First Published Stories. Stories by: David Black, Simon Brett, Max Allan Collins, Dorothy Salisbury Davis, Loren D. Estleman, John Harvey, Joan Hess, Susan Isaacs, Peter Lovesey, Margaret Maron, Susan Moody, David Morrell, Sara Paretsky, Peter Robinson, James Sallis, Justin Scott, Minette Walters, Donald Westlake and Lawrence Lock. 9.5"x6.5", 397 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed. Seller Inventory # EC44130BB
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Opening Shots
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Bristol Park Books New York, 2009
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Bristol Park Edition stated. An as new hardcover with a fine dustjacket with a hint of rubbing and shelf wear.20 mystery and crime writers share their first published stories and features each author's recollections of the trials and thrills of making that unforgettable first sale, which I thought was very interesting. The list is in the sellers images. Seller Inventory # 36
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Opening Shots: Great Mystery and Crime Writers Share Their First Published Stories **SIGNED**by Block,Collins,Harvey, Hess,Morrell,Paretsky and Sallis
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Seller: Longs Peak Book Company, Loveland, CO, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. This collection of 20 debut stories by some of the greatest mystery writers has no negative issues and is signed by editor, Lawrence Block,and contributors Max Allan Collins Joan Hess,James Sallis, David Morrell and Sara Paretsky. The bright dustjacket is in clear, mylar covering and the book will be carefully wrapped and boxed for safe shipping. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 001650