Murder on the Ropes

Penzler, Otto

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9781931056984: Murder on the Ropes

Synopsis

Murder on the Ropes is the second installment of New Millenium's Sports Mysteries anthology. This second round, set within the arena of the world of boxing, is an involving collection from some of the most interesting voices of mystery. See how, set within a common context, each author takes the reader in so many interesting directions. Each mystery story stands on its own as a wonderful read, but all taken together brings a new appreciation to the craft of these top authors.

Contributors include Lawrence Block, James Grady, Joyce Carol Oates, Mike Lupica, Doug Alleyn, Andrew Bergman, Thomas H. Cook, Brenda DuBois, Loren D. Estleman, Edward D. Hoch, Clark Howard, Stuart M. Kaminsky, John Shannon, and F. X. Toole.

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About the Author

Editor Otto Penzler is proprietor of the Mysterious bookshop in New york city, and publisher of The Armchair Detective, the Edgar-winning quarterly journal dedicated to the study of mystery and suspense. He is also the founder of Mysterious Press and a recipient of both an Edgar Award and an Ellery Queen Award from the Mystery Writers of America.

Reviews

All of these original short stories have a boxing angle, but not all involve murder--fight-fixing and robbery are also on the docket. My favorites included Doug Allyn's "Sunlight Shining on Water," about a boxer's use of meditation techniques to deal with tough guys pressuring him to throw a fight, given a low-key reading by Lee Horsley; Thomas H. Cook's "The Fix," a tongue-in-cheek tale about a boxer's career downfall, read with a deft comic touch by Lorenzo Lamas; and Brendan DuBois's "A Winning Combination," about a columnist's growing fascination with boxing, read by Dan Cashman. Fight fans will love this collection, but boxing knowledge isn't a necessity. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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9781893224339: Murder on the Ropes: Original Boxing Mysteries

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ISBN 10:  1893224333 ISBN 13:  9781893224339
Publisher: New Millenium, 2001
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