“ This being human is a guest house. Every morning is a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor...Welcome and entertain them all. Treat each guest honorably. The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond. ” ― Rumi
A collection of original stories centered around the social and medical sciences, including psychology, social work, forensics, and nursing. With an introduction by editor Jonathan Kellerman and biographical headnotes for each author.Contents:Dream lawyer
Authorized by the estate of the late Raymond Chandler, this volume reveals the missing life history and detective adventures of Philip Marlowe, one of the 20th century's most enduring and beloved characters. Marlowe is the quintessential American detectiv
New York Times bestselling author Scott Turow edits this collection of stories that delivers gripping drama and masterfully pays homage to today's gritty legal thrillers. This book also includes an introduction by Turow, as its team of top-notch authors t
From the introduction by Lawrence Block: Readers of Brooklyn Noir will recall that its contents were labeled by neighborhood - Bay Ridge, Canarsie, Greenpoint, etc. We have chosen the same principle here, and the book's contents do a good job of covering
Here's your ticket to the greatest mystery-writing workshop ever!In this extraordinary compilation, more than three dozen members of the Mystery Writers of America share insights and advice that can help make your writing dreams a reality.You'll learn how
John Lutz is fascinated by the nighttime dangers that await women alone. In THE NIGHT SPIDER, he improvises a new variation on this theme with a thriller about a serial killer who preys upon women living in high-rises. With few visible means of entry, the
Award-winner John Lutz is one of today's most accomplished writers of suspense fiction, consistently penning taut, tense and truly terrifying psychological thrillers that have won praise from readers and reviewers alike. In "The Night Caller," Lutz once a
From bestselling author John Lutz comes a lightning-paced thriller of a city gripped by a killer's savage reign of terror. . .Someone is killing wealthy Manhattanites. One by one, the victims are discovered in luxurious high-rise apartments. Bound, gagged