Murder on the Aisle: The 1987 Mystery Writers of America Anthology

Mary Clark · Joan Richter · William F Nolan · Edward D Hoch · Ron Goulart · Joyce Harrington · JF Pierce

Jan 1996 · Phoenix Books, Incorporated · Narrated by David Birney

About this audiobook

Prepare to be entertained by a host of Hollywood celebrities reading the finest collection of short mystery stories— many by Edgar Award-winning writers— set in the world of entertainment. The fourteen stories collected here include:

” Revival in Eastport” by Jon L. Breen
“ The Enjoyment of an Artist” by Gordon Bennett (writing as Isak Romun)
“ A Break in the Film” by John F. Suter
“ Gee Whiz, My Lovely” by Betty Buchanan
“ It Was Bad Enough” by Ron Goulart
“ Snookered” by Gerald Tomlinson
“ The Waste Pile at Apple Bowl” by Joan Richter
“ A Slip of the Lip” by Lawrence Treat
“ The Double Death of Nell Quigley” by J. F. Pierce
“ Death of a Princess” by Joyce Harrington
“ Saturday's Shadow” by William F. Nolan
“ New York, New York” by Thomas Adcock
“ Captain Leopold Goes to the Dogs” by Edward D. Hoch
“ The Last Escape” by Henry Slesar

About the author

William Francis Nolan was an American author who was best known for writing stories in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. He coauthored (with George Clayton Johnson) the novel Logan's Run (1967). It was his first novel. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1976 horror film Burnt Offerings which starred Karen Black and Bette Davis. Nolan was born in Kansas City, Missouri on March 6, 1928. He attended the Kansas City Art Institute and worked for Hallmark Cards before becoming an author. Among his many awards, he was voted a Living Legend in Dark Fantasy by the International Horror Guild in 2002. During 2006, he was bestowed the honorary title of Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. In 2010, he received the Lifetime Achievement Stoker award from the Horror Writers Association (HWA). William F. Nolan died on 7/15/2021 in Vancouver, WA. He was 93. Ron Goulart was born on January 13, 1933 in Berkeley, CA. Goulart has been a professional writer for over forty years and has published over 180 books. He is best-known for his mystery and science fiction books and is also considered the leading authority on comic books and strips. Goulart has been nominated twice for the Edgar Award. His first nomination was in the category of Best Original Paperback for his novel, After Things Fell Apart, in 1971. He was nominated again in 1989 in the category of Best Critical / Biographical work for his non-fiction work, The Dime Detectives. He also writes under the pseudonyms: Kenneth Robeson, Frank S. Shawn, Joseph Silva, and Con Steffanson.