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The Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories #2008
Between the Dark and the Daylight and 27 More of the Best Crime Mystery Stories of the Year
A short story collection including works from: Joyce Carol Oates, Michael Connelly, Laura Lippman, Tom Piccirilli, John Harvey, T. Jefferson Parker, Megan Abbott, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Charlaine Harris, Robert S. Levinson, Doug Allyn, Noreen Ayres, Charles Ardai, Martin Edwards, Bill Pronzini, Steve Hockensmith, Dominique Mainard, Peter Robinson, Brett Battles, Sean Chercover, David Edgerly Gates, Nancy Pickard, Patricia Abbott, Scott Phillips, Bill Crider, Gary Phillips, Norman Partridge, Martin Limon, and Jeremiah Healy
600 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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Ed Gorman
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Edward Joseph Gorman Jr. was a prolific American author and anthologist, widely recognized for his contributions to crime, mystery, western, and horror fiction. Born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Gorman spent much of his life in the Midwest, drawing on that experience to set many of his novels in small towns. After working over two decades in advertising, political speechwriting, and industrial filmmaking, he published his first novel, Rough Cut, in 1984 and soon transitioned to full-time writing. His fiction is often praised for its emotional depth, suspenseful storytelling, and nuanced characters. Gorman wrote under the pseudonyms Daniel Ransom and Robert David Chase, and contributed to publications such as Mystery Scene, Cemetery Dance, and Black Lizard. He co-founded Mystery Scene magazine and served as its editor and publisher until 2002, continuing his “Gormania” column thereafter. His works have been adapted for film and graphic novels, including The Poker Club and Cage of Night. In comics, he wrote for DC and Dark Horse. Diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2002, he continued writing despite his illness until his passing in 2016. Critics lauded him as one of the most original crime writers of his generation and a “poet of dark suspense.”
There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name
Edward Joseph Gorman Jr. was a prolific American author and anthologist, widely recognized for his contributions to crime, mystery, western, and horror fiction. Born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Gorman spent much of his life in the Midwest, drawing on that experience to set many of his novels in small towns. After working over two decades in advertising, political speechwriting, and industrial filmmaking, he published his first novel, Rough Cut, in 1984 and soon transitioned to full-time writing. His fiction is often praised for its emotional depth, suspenseful storytelling, and nuanced characters. Gorman wrote under the pseudonyms Daniel Ransom and Robert David Chase, and contributed to publications such as Mystery Scene, Cemetery Dance, and Black Lizard. He co-founded Mystery Scene magazine and served as its editor and publisher until 2002, continuing his “Gormania” column thereafter. His works have been adapted for film and graphic novels, including The Poker Club and Cage of Night. In comics, he wrote for DC and Dark Horse. Diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2002, he continued writing despite his illness until his passing in 2016. Critics lauded him as one of the most original crime writers of his generation and a “poet of dark suspense.”
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March 3, 2016The Year in Mystery: 2008 by Jon L. Breen
Father's Day by Michael Connelly
Walking the Dog by Peter Robinson
Lucky by Charlaine Harris
A Sleep Not Unlike Death by Sean Chercover
The First Husband by Joyce Carol Oates
Between the Dark and the Daylight by Tom Piccarilli
Cheer by Megan Abbott
Babs by Scott Phillips
Ms. Grimshanks Regrets by Nancy Pickard
Skinhead Central by T. Jefferson Parker
The Bookbinder's Apprentice by Martin Edwards
I/M Print: A Tess Cassidy Mystery by Jeremiah Healy
The Devil's Acre by Steve Hockensmith
The Instrument of Their Desire by Patricia Abbott
Crossroads by Bill Crider
The Kim Novak Effect by Gary Phillips
The Opposite of O by Martin Limòn
Patriotic Gestures by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
The Quick Brown Fox by Robert S. Levinson
What Happened to Mary? by Bill Pronzini
Jonas and the Frail by Charles Ardai
The Pig Party by Doug Allyn
Perfect Gentleman by Brett Battles
Road Dogs by Norman Partridge
Rust by N.J. Ayres
Skin and Bones by David Edgerly Gates
La Vie En Rose by Dominique Mainard
Sack O'Woe by John Harvey
By Hook Or By Crook [The Mystery in 2009] (excerpt) by Jon L. Breen
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Contents (view Concise Listing)
♦ Lucky by Charlaine Harris RE-read 7/9/2015
Patriotic Gestures • (2008) • shortstory by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Between the Dark and the Daylight • (2008) • shortfiction by Tom Piccirilli
Road Dogs • (2008) • novelette by Norman Partridge
Father's Day by Michael Connelly
Walking the Dog by Peter Robinson
Lucky by Charlaine Harris
A Sleep Not Unlike Death by Sean Chercover
The First Husband by Joyce Carol Oates
Between the Dark and the Daylight by Tom Piccarilli
Cheer by Megan Abbott
Babs by Scott Phillips
Ms. Grimshanks Regrets by Nancy Pickard
Skinhead Central by T. Jefferson Parker
The Bookbinder's Apprentice by Martin Edwards
I/M Print: A Tess Cassidy Mystery by Jeremiah Healy
The Devil's Acre by Steve Hockensmith
The Instrument of Their Desire by Patricia Abbott
Crossroads by Bill Crider
The Kim Novak Effect by Gary Phillips
The Opposite of O by Martin Limòn
Patriotic Gestures by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
The Quick Brown Fox by Robert S. Levinson
What Happened to Mary? by Bill Pronzini
Jonas and the Frail by Charles Ardai
The Pig Party by Doug Allyn
Perfect Gentleman by Brett Battles
Road Dogs by Norman Partridge
Rust by N.J. Ayres
Skin and Bones by David Edgerly Gates
La Vie En Rose by Dominique Mainard
Sack O'Woe by John Harvey
By Hook Or By Crook [The Mystery in 2009] (excerpt) by Jon L. Breen
Bibliographic Comments: Add new Publication comment (BTWNTHDRKN2009)
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Contents (view Concise Listing)
♦ Lucky by Charlaine Harris RE-read 7/9/2015
Patriotic Gestures • (2008) • shortstory by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Between the Dark and the Daylight • (2008) • shortfiction by Tom Piccirilli
Road Dogs • (2008) • novelette by Norman Partridge
April 6, 2015
An anthology of short stories is always something of a mixed bag, and this is no exception, but I enjoyed most of the stories. My personal favorite is "Ms. Grimshanks Regrets" by Nancy Pickard, a tale about a horrible old woman who finally gets her comeuppance. Other good ones include "Father's Day", a Harry Bosch story by Michael Connelly; "I/M-Print" by Jeremiah Healy, a police procedural that is mostly dialogue; "The Quick Brown Fox" by Robert S. Levinson, about an author with writer's block (good twist at the end); and "What Happened to Mary?" by the always excellent Bill Pronzini. I think "The First Husband" by Joyce Carol Oates was overwrought and melodramatic, but also an interesting portrayal of obsession. She has a tendency to go over the top.
All in all, a good choice for an evening's read.
All in all, a good choice for an evening's read.
February 5, 2019
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February 23, 2020
I only read Lucky by Charlaine Harris
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Only read Sookie Stackhouse story.
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August 2, 2019✔️Charlaine Harris- "Lucky" (Sookie Stackhouse)
July 6, 2021
Scary. Horror. Sad. Creepy. Typos: --more-- La vie..14 hut IS but La..15 hack IS back La..30 hut IS but; clog IS dog La ..31 clown IS down
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