The Atria International Book of Mysteries: Your Passport to a World of Murder and Mayhem

M. J. Rose · John Connolly · Liza Marklund · William Kent Krueger

Mar 2012 · Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

Somewhere in the world, a murderer is poised to strike. Meet the men and women who can stop him before it’s too late. Introducing fifteen of the most clever and irresistible sleuths in world literature.

SAMPLE EXCERPTS FROM:

COLLECTING COOPER by Paul Cleave

THE BURNING SOUL by John Connolly

BURNED by Thomas Enger

MIDWINTER BLOOD by Mons Kallentoft

SHUNNING SARAH by Julie Kramer

NORTHWEST ANGLE by William Kent Krueger

LAST WILL by Liza Marklund

DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS by Walter Mosley

BLESSED ARE THE DEAD by Malla Nunn

UNWANTED by Kristina Ohlsson

DOG ON IT by Spencer Quinn

THE BOOK OF LOST FRAGRANCES by M. J. Rose

THE GOAT WOMAN OF LARGO BAY by Gillian Royes

A DOUBLE DEATH ON THE BLACK ISLE by A. D. Scott

SOUTH BY SOUTHEAST by Blair Underwood, Tananarive Due, and Steven Barnes

Ratings and reviews

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About the author

New York Times bestselling author M.J. Rose grew up in New York City exploring the labyrinthine galleries of the Metropolitan Museum and the dark tunnels and lush gardens of Central Park. She is the author of more than a dozen novels, the founder of the first marketing company for authors, AuthorBuzz.com and cofounder of 1001DarkNights.com She lives in Connecticut. Visit her online at MJRose.com.

John Connolly is the author of the Charlie Parker series of thrillers, the supernatural collection Nocturnes, the Samuel Johnson Trilogy for younger readers, and (with Jennifer Ridyard) the Chronicles of the Invaders series. He lives in Dublin, Ireland. For more information, see his website at JohnConnollyBooks.com, or follow him on Twitter @JConnollyBooks.

Liza Marklund is an author, journalist, and goodwill ambassador for UNICEF. Her crime novels, featuring the relentless reporter Annika Bengtzon, instantly became international hits and have sold millions of copies in thirty languages worldwide. Visit her website at LizaMarklund.com.

William Kent Krueger is the New York Times bestselling author of This Tender Land, Ordinary Grace (winner of the Edgar Award for best novel), as well as eighteen acclaimed books in the Cork O’Connor mystery series, including Desolation Mountain and Sulfur Springs. He lives in the Twin Cities with his family. Learn more at WilliamKentKrueger.com.