Blood on the Bayou: Bouchercon Anthology 2016
Blood on the Bayou: Bouchercon Anthology 2016 is a crime anthology set around New Orleans and bayou country. Edited by Greg Herren, it gathers stories of local atmosphere, crime, revenge, and dark humor.
Work Information
A varied set of crime stories gathered around New Orleans and the bayou.
Published by Down & Out Books for Bouchercon 2016, this anthology was tied to library support and includes work by both established and emerging crime writers.
Review Summaries
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The anthology is valued for varied crime stories grounded in place. Its range from lighter tales to darker ones also makes reader preference matter.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Down & Out Books
- Published
- 2016-08-23
- Pages
- 356 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 13.97 x 2.26 x 21.59 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9781943402342
- ISBN-10
- 1943402345
- Price
- 3311 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Literature & Fiction/Anthologies & Literary Collections/General
Nominated for the 2017 Anthony Award for Best Anthology/Collection Bestselling novelists David Morrell, Alison Gaylin and Elaine Viets headline a new anthology of 22 tales exploring the unique an aura of mystery of New Orleans and the surrounding bayou country. Blood on the Bayou is published in conjunction with Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention, which is being held in New Orleans. As with the convention itself, the anthology spreads a broad canopy across a wide variety of crime writers from across the country and around the world-including both veteran writers and the brightest up-and-coming talents in the field. These stories range from the light-hearted and fun to the darker side of crime; just as New Orleans and the bayou country can show both to the unsuspecting. All participants contributed their efforts to support our charity-the New Orleans Public Libraries-and by extension readers and writers everywhere. ALL PROFITS GO TO THE LIBRARY. Edited by Greg Herren. Introduction by Heather Graham. Stories by: Kaye Wilkinson Barley, Eric Beetner, G. J. Brown, Sheila Connolly, O'Neil De Noux, Barbara Ferrer, John Floyd, Alison Gaylin, Greg Herren, BV Lawson, R. T. Lawton, Deborah Lacy, Edith Maxwell, Liz Milliron, Terrie Farley Moran, David Morrell, Dino Parenti, Michael Penn, Gary Phillips, Thomas Pluck, Paula Pumphrey, Elaine Viets.
Reviews
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New Orleans
If you're a fan of this genre,,noir crime short stories etc,,this is definitely worth a read. Gave three stars because some stories were excellent,,some average,,a couple poor. I discovered a couple of writers who's work I'm going to check out so worth reading.enjoyed it overall.
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A Great Collection of Stories
The stories in Blood On The Bayou, the Bouchercon Anthology for 2016, hit the mark with New Orleans flavor, fearsomeness and fun. From Alyson Gaylin’s “Icon” with a duo of unlikely creepy (in the best way) protagonists, to Sheila Connolly’s “The Dark Place” with its creeping protagonist, to Deborah Lacy’s “Blowhards on the Bayou” and the dire consequences of riding on a Mardi Gras float, to the two misguided souls hiding behind their masks in “Stalker” by Dino Parenti, I enjoyed each and every story. And, I think you will, too.
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A nice collection from talented writers
A great collection of stories. I was familiar with the work of several of the authors, but had not read some of the others. It was a nice way to discover some writers I had not known.
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Forget this book
I beg you pardon. Not one sole short is worth its salt. Hard to believe Eric Beetner is associated with this selection. I started to get real worried upon Reading the Introduction ( schock full of mistakes and unedited ). It all went downhill, afterwards.
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Great Mystery Short Stories
Great stories! I bought because a friend was one of the authors, but loved all the stories!