Bibliomysteries: Volume Two: Stories of Crime in the World of Books and Bookstores (Bibliomysteries)

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Specially commissioned by the Mysterious Bookshop the bibliomysteries in this unique collection feature original stories by the genres most distinguished authors: Ian Rankin Thomas Perry Joyce Carol Oates Megan Abbott and Elizabeth George. If you like mysteries and you like books what could be better than combining both worlds with mysteries set against a background involving books? This collection of crime for bibliophiles includes stories about rare books bookshops libraries manuscripts magical books collectorsin short the wonderful universe that makes this precious object we all love so important and priceless. Ian Rankin sets his tale of the lost original manuscript of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in the legendary Paris bookshop Shakespeare & Co. while F. Paul Wilson offers a book with remarkable powers. Joyce Carol Oates portrays an overly ambitious dealer in mystery fiction while James Grady has the Condor working in the Library of Congress. Ste- phen Hunter tells a previously unknown story of Alan Turing set during World War Iinvolving a book that could change the history of the worldand Peter Lovesey writes about a box full of Agatha Christie titles that just may be priceless. Carolyn Harts story is about an astonishing inscription in a book while Megan Abbott and Denise Mina add their Edgar-nominated stories to this stellar collection. Whether your taste is for the traditional mystery something a little more hard-boiled or the bizarre and humorous tale you will find exactly your cup of tea in this outstanding collection of fifteen stories by the most distinguished mystery writers working today. Including stories by: Peter Lovesey F. Paul Wilson Lyndsay Faye Bradford Morrow R. L. Stine Joyce Carol Oates Thomas Perry Elizabeth George Carolyn Hart Megan Abbott Stephen Hunter Denise Mina James Grady Ian Rankin and James W. Hall.