Five Mystery Stories

By Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Published by WMG Publishing
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Published: Jan. 31, 2011
Words: 40,995 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458071804

Short description

Kristine Kathryn Rusch, famous for her range as a writer, shows her amazing diversity in this collection of short mystery stories. From the examination of a crime scene in “The Moorhead House” to “Pudgygate,” a cat cozy. Rusch introduces her beloved Spade in “Stomping Mad,” shows off her political and historical background in “G-Men,” and touches the heart with “Scrawny Pete.”

Extended description

Kristine Kathryn Rusch, famous for her range as a writer, shows her amazing diversity in this collection of short mystery stories. From the examination of a crime scene in “The Moorhead House” to “Pudgygate,” a cat cozy set in Princess Diana’s England, the stories in Five Mystery Stories cover everything from thrillers to private detectives, from lighthearted to extremely serious. Rusch introduces her beloved Spade in “Stomping Mad,” shows off her political and historical background in “G-Men,” and touches the heart with “Scrawny Pete.”

“Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style.”

—Mystery Scene Magazine (Read more) Kristine Kathryn Rusch, famous for her range as a writer, shows her amazing diversity in this collection of short mystery stories. From the examination of a crime scene in “The Moorhead House” to “Pudgygate,” a cat cozy set in Princess Diana’s England, the stories in Five Mystery Stories cover everything from thrillers to private detectives, from lighthearted to extremely serious. Rusch introduces her beloved Spade in “Stomping Mad,” shows off her political and historical background in “G-Men,” and touches the heart with “Scrawny Pete.”

“Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style.”

—Mystery Scene Magazine
“Rusch is a great storyteller.”
—Romantic Times

“[Rusch’s] short fiction is golden.”
—The Kansas City Star

International bestselling writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch has published fiction in every genre. She has been nominated for three Edgar Awards, two Shamus Awards, and an Anthony Award. She has won the Ellery Queen Reader’s Choice Award twice. She has also published award-winning mystery novels under the name Kris Nelscott. For more about her work, go to kristinekathrynrusch.com.

If you liked “Five Mystery Stories,” you might try these other collections by Kristine Kathryn Rusch:

Five Fantastic Tales
Five Feline Fancies
Five Oregon Stories
Five Short Novels
Five Female Sleuths
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Tags

thriller, crime, mystery, police procedural, private detective, cats, politics, historical, detective, collection, kennedy, alternate history, cozy, j edgar hoover, historical mystery, kristine kathryn rusch, wmg publishing, crime stories, science fiction conventions

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