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![]() | A Merry Band of Murderers (2006) An anthology of stories edited by Claudia Bishop and Don Bruns |
A Merry Band of Murderers is more than a compilation of short mystery stories from some of the genre's finest writers. It is also an exploration of music. Conceived by Claudia Bishop and Don Bruns, the collection is staged in two acts: first, a non-fiction discussion of short stories, mysteries, and music; and second, a compilation of musical short mysteries.
The first act opens with an essay by Bishop explaining the role of the short story in mystery writing and another essay by Bruns discussing writers who play, sing, and compose.
The second act is more whimsical. There are thirteen music-centered stories from authors Mary Anna Evans, Jim Fusilli, Bill Moody, Rupert Holmes, Rhys Bowen, John Lescroart, Nathan Walpole, Peter Robinson, Jeffery Deaver, Tom Cocoran, Val McDermid, and, of course, the editors themselves. Each story is accompanied by a short introduction, song lyrics, and an interview with the writer.
The book is packaged with a music CD with recordings by the authors. A one-of-a-kind collection.
The first act opens with an essay by Bishop explaining the role of the short story in mystery writing and another essay by Bruns discussing writers who play, sing, and compose.
The second act is more whimsical. There are thirteen music-centered stories from authors Mary Anna Evans, Jim Fusilli, Bill Moody, Rupert Holmes, Rhys Bowen, John Lescroart, Nathan Walpole, Peter Robinson, Jeffery Deaver, Tom Cocoran, Val McDermid, and, of course, the editors themselves. Each story is accompanied by a short introduction, song lyrics, and an interview with the writer.
The book is packaged with a music CD with recordings by the authors. A one-of-a-kind collection.
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Hardback Editions
August 2006 : Hardback
| Title: A Merry Band of Murderers: An Original Mystery Anthology of Songs and Stories Author(s): ISBN: 1-59058-301-9 / 9781590583012 (USA edition) Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
May 2012 : Paperback
| Title: A Merry Band Of Murderers Author(s): Claudia Bishop and Don Bruns ISBN: 1-4587-3176-6 / 978-1-4587-3176-0 Publisher: ReadHowYouWant Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Audio Editions
February 2007 : Audio CD
| Title: A Merry Band of Murderers: An Original Mystery Anthology of Songs and Stories Author(s): ISBN: 1-4332-0077-5 / 978-1-4332-0077-9 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 2007 : Audio Cassette
| Title: A Merry Band of Murderers: An Original Mystery Anthology of Songs and Stories Author(s): ISBN: 1-4332-0076-7 / 978-1-4332-0076-2 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
March 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: A Merry Band of Murderers: An Original Mystery Anthology of Songs and Stories Author(s): Claudia Bishop, Don Bruns Publisher: ReadHowYouWant Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 2007 : CD-ROM
| Title: A Merry Band of Murderers: An Original Mystery Anthology of Songs and Stories Author(s): ISBN: 1-4332-0078-3 / 978-1-4332-0078-6 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 2006 : Unknown
| Title: A Merry Band of Murderers Author(s): Claudia Bishop Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Availability: Amazon More details... |
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