Books by Edward Gorman

An entertaining anthology of short stories about celestial beings and divine intervention includes works by Mark Twain, Jane Yolen, Bruce Coville, and Isaac Asimov, among others.

Showcasing the top names in mystery fiction today, the seventeen tales included in this unique collection of feline who-dun-its will make anyone's fur stand on end!

Like foosteps in an empty alley or screams in the dead of night, cats and mystery fit purr-fectly together. CAT CRIMES 3 is an eerie collection of eighteen original spine-tingling tales about cats, humans, and the curious company they keep. For fans of mystery, felines, or both, dare to scratch the surface of these new stories from the best mystery writers working today.

Nancy Pickard, Bill Pronzini, Herbert Resnicow, and others offer original mystery and suspense stories featuring cat crime-solvers and culprits in the third in a popular series.

A second diverting anthology of feline mystery tales encompasses the stories of Max Allen Collins, Bill Pronzini, Carolyn Hart, Charlotte MacLeod, Peter Lovesey, and other notable writers.

PURRR-FECTLY SINISTER TALES THAT TRAVEL THE GLOBE. In these fifteen original stories by today's best mystery writers, you will witness a bevy of baffling crimes set in the most exotic vacation spots on earth--and all featuring a four-footed friend. From the French Riviera and the Greek Islands to Monte Carlo and the Cornish Coast, these thrilling mysteries include Midnight Sun, where a tell-tale clue in a cat's luscious fur exposes a killer on a doomed Norwegian tour. . . . The Envelopes, Please, where a screenwriter at Cannes is saved by a fondness for felines . . . and The Cat Who Knew Too Much, who foils a scheming husband out to dispose of his wife in merry old London.Amusing, intelligent, and eccentric, these clever cat tales are for mystery buffs and armchair travelers!

CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH FAMILY AND FELINES. In these nineteen original tail-twitching tales of mystery, cats from Maine coon to Scottish fold, tabby to Siamese, white Persian to calico crack all manner of holiday capers. Arbor Day reminds a veterinarian how a kitten's coat cinched a murder case . . . A smart young woman at Christmas discovers that the way to an old man's inheritance is not through his heart but through his cat . . . A family Hanukkah celebration gives a sharp-eyed cop with a fondness for felines insight into blackmail and murder . . . An abused stray at Thanksgiving sends a family over the edge . . . And many more! Once again mystery fans will cheer as cats meet crime for a fur-raising showdown of deceit, detection, and a dizzying display of feline fireworks.

Psychological thrillers, baffling whodunits, chilling suspense--this superb collection by today's leading mystery writers delves deep into dark hearts and twisted minds for some of the best crime stories ever. Contributors include Ed McBain, Marcia Muller, Sara Paretsky, Anne Perry, Nancy Pickard, Bill Pronzini, Ruth Rendell, and others.

First in a new series that features new fiction by some of the best mystery writers around, this collection includes contributions by Marcia Muller, Ed Gorman, and Bill Pronzini.

Four delightful holiday mysteries, filled with all the Christmas trimmings, includes Susan Slater's A Way to the Manger, in which Native American psychologist Ben Pecos investigates the mysterious disappearance of a local teen who is being hunted by evil, along with works by Ed Gorman, Irene Marcuse, and Michael Jahn. Original.

SUSPENSE AND MYSTERY SCRATCH THE BELTWAY. Creeping on all fours around the White House lawn and consorting with deal-makers near the corridors of power, cats are making their presence known in the eerie alleyways of our nation's capital. Inside the pages of this anthology are nineteen stories that feature cats getting down to the people's business. In "The President's Cat Is Missing," a simple catnapping scheme proves much too successful for its own good; in "That Damn Cat," a celebrity feline knows only one incredible trick, but it works like a charm every time; and in "Cat and Canary," political protest is taken to a new low. Mystery fans and cat lovers alike will pounce on these hairy tales written by today's masters of suspense."[In] this delightful series, cats are never fooled by foibles that trip up mere mortals."--Des Moines Register

His brilliant imagination and startling novels have captured the attention of the American public and won the praise of critics nationwide. This first ever look at the author and his career includes an exclusive interview, his first published short story, a complete annotated guide to his work, and more.

From the celebrated imagination of Dean Koontz comes a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time. If you think you know the legend, you know only half the truth. Here is the mystery, the myth, the terror, and the magic of…

DEAN KOONTZ’S CITY OF NIGHT

They are stronger, heal better, and think faster than any humans ever created–and they must be destroyed. But not even Victor Helios–once Frankenstein–can stop the engineered killers he’s set loose on a reign of terror through modern-day New Orleans. Now the only hope rests in a one-time “monster” and his all-too-human partners, Detectives Carson O’Connor and Michael Maddison. Deucalion’s centuries-old history began as Victor’s first and failed attempt to build the perfect human–and it is fated to end in the ultimate confrontation between a damned creature and his mad creator. But first Deucalion must destroy a monstrosity not even Victor’s malignant mind could have imagined–an indestructible entity that steps out of humankind’s collective nightmare with one purpose: to replace us.

TINGLING TALES FROM TINSELTOWN. The lights are up and the camera is rolling for some of the most curious and glamorous felines in Hollywood. Take a look through the lens as one cat's glorious coat gives away a murderer. . . a feline TV stand-in takes the heat for an edible accident. . . and a loony cast of cartoonists loses their real-life inspiration. Whether they save the day, take their curious revenge, or refuse to do the expected, cats have made a home in Hollywood--and the silver screen will never be the same again!

A collection of thirteen original tales by authors of adult fiction in collaboration with their children or grandchildren.

Cold-blooded crime and challenging plot twists make this collection a chilling audiobook experience! Includes "Ride the Lightning" by John Lutz and read by Susan Anspach; "The Blue Cross" by G.K. Chesterton and read by David Warner; "The Whimper of Whipped Dogs" written and read by Harlan Ellison; "The New Girlfriend" by Ruth Rendell and read by Stephanie Beacham; "By the Dawn's Early Light" by Lawrence Block and read by Robert Forster; "Prisoners" by Ed Gorman and read by Richard Cox; and several others. Unabridged. Available now.

An exciting new novel of the Old West told collectively by seven of the genre's most acclaimed authors--Loren D. Estleman, Elmer Kelton, Judy Alter, James Reasoner, Jane Candia Coleman, Ed Gorman, and Robert J. Randisi.

Masters of suspense turn traditional fairy tales upside down with delightful results. Be warned--not all of these tales end happily ever after. Contributors include Gillian Roberts, Jon L. Breen, Bill Crider, Simon Clark, Matt Coward, William L. Deandrea, Brendan Dubois, Edward D. Hoch, John Helfers, Ed Gorman, Les Roberts, Simon Brett, Peter Crowther, and Kristine Kathryn Rusch.

After developing a software program that the mob desperately wants to obtain, Greg Celluci tries to negotiate with them, not for payment but for his life.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers is one of the most ingenious and influential works of science fiction ever to "take over" the public imagination. Based on the 1955 novel The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney (author of the classic Time and Again), this classic tale of alienation, conformity, and political paranoia has inspired three motion pictures--and terrified three generations of fans. Now this fascinating companion volume--edited by Kevin McCarthy, the star of the original film, and Ed Gorman--explores the enduring power and popularity of The Body Snatchers phenomenon. Filled with photographs, interviews, personal commentaries, and behind-the scenes anecdotes--it is, at once, a tribute to director Don Siegel's 1956 film noir classic of Red Scare paranoia, a reassessment of the 1978 and 1997 remakes, and an homage to the brilliant fiction of author Jack Finney.

Murders, boobytraps, and violent fantasies--it's nightmare time for couples! Many relationships do come to a natural end--but not any of these! Here are 16 masters of suspense, writing with their nearest and dearest, telling listeners of all the things that men and women can do to each other--especially when divorce is not an option. Unabridged.

Three short novels and five short stories highlight the stories of women police officers by such authors as Lee Martin, Ed Gorman, Faye Kellerman, J. A. Jance, and Margaret Maron.