Mystery Writers of America Presents V..., Mystery Writers of America
Mystery Writers of America Presents V..., Mystery Writers of America
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Mystery Writers of America Presents Vengeance

Author: Mystery Writers of America, Lee Child

Narrator: Angela Dawe, Jeff Cummings

Unabridged: 10 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 04/03/2012


Synopsis

When a different kind of justice is needed—swift, effective, and personal—a new type of avenger must take action. In Vengeance, bestselling author Lee Child, “a superb craftsman of suspense” (Entertainment Weekly), presents twenty-one riveting stories from some of today’s top crime writers.In our dangerous world, offenders cannot always be brought down by the justice system. They must be stopped by someone outside the law. Some call them vigilantes, others claim they are just another brand of criminal.In Dennis Lehane’s “The Consumers,” a suburban woman hires a hit man to target her husband, who has committed a terrible crime. In Karin Slaughter’s “The Unremarkable Heart,” a dying woman learns the truth about a dark family secret. In Michael Connelly’s “A Fine Mist of Blood,” LAPD Detective Harry Bosch discovers a witness who will lead him to the doorstep of a hardened killer. And in Lee Child’s “The Hollywood I Remember,” an assassin gets his long overdue comeuppance.Edited and with an introduction by Lee Child, these stories reveal the shocking consequences when men and women take the law into their own hands.

About Mystery Writers of America

Mystery Writers of America, the premier organization for established and aspiring mystery writers, is dedicated to promoting higher regard for crime writing, and recognition and respect for those who write within the genre.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim

Overall, a good collection. Some ups & downs, but mostly quite good. I bought this specifically for 1 story, A Fine Mist of Blood by Michael Connelly #24.5 in the Harry Bosch Universe Chronology. Table of Contents: Introduction by Lee Child short, sweet, & to the point. Fourteenth Juror by Twis......more

Goodreads review by Steve

The Mystery Writers of America have been putting out anthologies since 1953. They are each edited by a member of the group, and all the people whose work is included are also members. These are now published at a rate of about one book per year. Most of the stories in the earliest entries in this se......more

Goodreads review by Jane

Two short stories were excellent - by Michael Connelly and Darrell James. Most of the rest were just ok. 21 short stories with themes of revenge or vengeance. I hesitate to read short stories. More often than not something doesn’t get developed enough - characters, motivations, plot. Some of my harsh......more

Goodreads review by Paul

The problem with editing a thematic collection is that the short stories therein can be formulaic. Child does an excellent job stuffing this anthology with fresh stories with minimal formula writing involved. There was a part in collection when it seemed a tiny repetitive but there were some real st......more