A Hot And Sultry Night For Crime

by Jeffery Deaver (Editor), Loren D. Estleman, David Handler

A new collection of short fiction from the Mystery Writers of America presents an entertaining and baffling collection of twenty original stories set in hot climates by Loren D. Estleman, Jeffery Deaver, Carolyn Wheat, John Lutz, Tim Myers, Jeremiah Healy, Marilyn Wallace, and other notable writers. Reprint.

Genres: Short Stories, Mystery, Fiction, Anthologies, Crime

144 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published February 4, 2003

About the author

#1 international bestselling author of over thirty novels and three collections of short stories. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages. His first novel featuring Lincoln Rhyme, The Bone Collector, was made into a major motion picture starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. He's received or been shortlisted for a number of awards around the world.

Reviews

[Labijose · Rating 3 out of 5]

Twenty crime stories, with a hot climate and/or temperature as the common link. As usual with these kinds of compilations, some are very good, some quite good, and the rest just a so-so mix.
I read these books as a go between among other novels. To read all the stories in one go can be quite exhausting.
Overall a solid three stars, bordering on four.

[Betty Stoneking · Rating 5 out of 5]

it was really good if like jeffey deaver i uder it was really good

[Pamela Rabon · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very strange collection of short stories.

[Mrs. Read · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Hot and Sultry Night for Crime is not the usual MWA annual short story collection; the stories aren’t new and many are okay at best. G. Miki Hayden’s "War Crimes" is what earned the book a fourth star. Although both subject and style are dated, I found the story’s title a prism through which the layers making up both "war" and "crime" are chillingly revealed.
Also recommended are Marilyn Wallace’s "Splitting" and Robert Lee Hall’s "No Lie."

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it. And Jeffery Deaver's curated choices were great. I especially liked "SPLITTING by Marilyn Wallace. Wanted to read more by Marilyn Wallace by her books are not on Kindle. I wonder if that's in the works.

[Megan Hinde · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very enjoyable collection of short stories. Jeffery Deaver know how to choose authors with deep imaginations. The running theme of a 'hot and sultry night' made for an excellent opening for each story. Notable mentions to Carolyn Wheat for "What the Dormouse Said" and to Jeffery Deaver for "Ninety-Eight Point Six." Although all the stories were quiet enjoyable.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short stories

This anthology has a variety if well written short stories. The stories are written by people like Jeffry Deaver and other well known writers

[Marianne · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Hot and Sultry Night for Crime is a collection of twenty crime stories edited by, and including one written by, Jeffrey Deaver. All the stories are set on hot days or nights, although quite a few also involve ice and freezers, as well as a twist in the tale. The best of the twenty are probably Deaver’s own Ninety-eight Point Six, Tim Myers’ The Stay at Home Thief, Ana Rainwater’s Night Rose, Mat Coward’s Too Hot to Die, Ronnie Klaskin’s Child Support and Toni L.P.Kelner’s Old Dog Days. All readable, quite enjoyable stories, but nothing to really grab me and make me want to read more by that author.

[John Pringle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice collection of twenty original stories set in warm climates by some of the finest mystery writers around. Jeffrey Deaver’s "Ninety-eight Point Six," John Lutz’s “El Palacio,” and Tim Myers’ “The Stay-at-Home Thief” are the pick of them.

[Anne Marshall · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some good stories.