Vintage Crimes will be a CWA anthology with a difference, celebrating
members’ work over the years. The book will gather stories from the mid-
1950s until the twenty-firstcentury by great names of the past, great names of
the present together with afew hidden treasures by less familiar writers. The
first CWA anthology, Butcher’s Dozen,appeared in 1956,and was co-edited
byJulian Symons, Michael Gilbert,and Josephine Bell. The anthology has
been edited by Martin Edwards since 1996,and has yielded manyawardwinning
and nominated stories in the UK and overseas.
This new edition includes an array of incredible and award-winning authors:
Robert Barnard, Simon Brett, Liza Cody, Mat Coward, John Dickson
Carr, Marjorie Eccles, Martin Edwards, Kate Ellis, Anthea Fraser,
Celia Fremlin, Frances Fyfield, Michael Gilbert, Paula Gosling,
Lesley Grant-Adamson, HRF Keating, Bill Knox, Peter Lovesey, Mick
Herron, Michael Z. Lewin, Susan Moody, Julian Symons and Andrew
Taylor.
My Thoughts:
I am a big fan of crime fiction so I practically jumped at the chance to read and review this latest collection from The Crime Writers' Association as part of the blog tour.
As the title suggests this is a collection of Vintage Crime, something I must admit I am not too familiar with. These short stories are an eclectic mix that span a period from the 1950's right up until the 21st Century. There really is something for everyone here, crime fiction afficionado or not.
I would think that the stories could be dipped in and out of and picked individually. I chose to read them in order and or course there is varying lengths as well. I am always fascinated by short stories and should read many more than I do. They seem to pack such a punch into very few words and sentences, I found it quite awe inspiring in fact.
I wouldn't really like to choose a favourite as they all have great merit but I particularly enjoyed The Nuggy Bar by Simon Brett and The Woman Who Had Everything by Celia Fremlin. I think these anthologies are a wonderful idea and will most certainly lead me to go on and explore some of the featured writers other works.
This would make a fantastic present for the crime fiction lover in your life or even yourself. We all need a treat sometimes and this most certainly fits that bill.
Fantastic read. If you have read any of the featured writers other works I would love to hear from you with recommendations of what to read next.
I am a big fan of crime fiction so I practically jumped at the chance to read and review this latest collection from The Crime Writers' Association as part of the blog tour.
As the title suggests this is a collection of Vintage Crime, something I must admit I am not too familiar with. These short stories are an eclectic mix that span a period from the 1950's right up until the 21st Century. There really is something for everyone here, crime fiction afficionado or not.
I would think that the stories could be dipped in and out of and picked individually. I chose to read them in order and or course there is varying lengths as well. I am always fascinated by short stories and should read many more than I do. They seem to pack such a punch into very few words and sentences, I found it quite awe inspiring in fact.
I wouldn't really like to choose a favourite as they all have great merit but I particularly enjoyed The Nuggy Bar by Simon Brett and The Woman Who Had Everything by Celia Fremlin. I think these anthologies are a wonderful idea and will most certainly lead me to go on and explore some of the featured writers other works.
This would make a fantastic present for the crime fiction lover in your life or even yourself. We all need a treat sometimes and this most certainly fits that bill.
Fantastic read. If you have read any of the featured writers other works I would love to hear from you with recommendations of what to read next.
About the Editor:
Martin Edwards (Editor) is the author of eighteen
novels, including the Lake District Mysteries,and the
Harry Devlin series. His ground-breaking genre study The
Golden Age of Murder has won the Edgar, Agatha,and
H.R.F. Keating awards. He has edited twenty eight crime
anthologies, has won the CWA Short Story Dagger and
the CWA Margery Allingham Prize,and is series consultant for the British
Library’s Crime Classics. In 2015, he was elected eighth President of the
Detection Club,an office previously held by G.K. Chesterton, Agatha
Christie,and Dorothy L. Sayers.
The CWA (Crime Writers' Association) was founded in 1953 by John
Creasey,and organises the prestigious CWA Dagger Awards which
celebrate the best in crime writing.
The CWA is a pro-active, thriving and
ever-expanding community of writers based in the UK but with a reach that
extends worldwide.
Find out more: @medwardsbooks
and: @The_CWA
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Thanks so much for the blog tour support Leah x
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