Mystery Writers of America presents ice cold : tales of intrigue from the Cold War

Format:

Book

Title:

Mystery Writers of America presents ice cold : tales of intrigue from the Cold War

Other title(s):

Ice cold

ISBN:

9781455520732

9781455520718

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

New York, NY : Grand Central Publishing, [2014]

Physical Description:

x, 384 pages ; 22 cm

Contents:

Introduction / by Jeffery Deaver and Raymond Benson -- Comrade 35 / by Jeffery Deaver -- Police report / by Joseph Finder -- The last confession / by John Lescroart -- A card for mother / by Gayle Lynds and John Sheldon -- Miss Bianca / by Sara Paretsky -- The essence of small people / by Gary Alexander -- Checkpoint Charlie / by Alan Cook -- Crush depth / by Brendan Dubois -- The honey trap / by Bev Vincent -- House of a thousand eyes / by Katia Leaf -- A neighbor's story / by Vicki Doudera -- East meets West / by Jonathan Stone -- Show stopper / by Gigi Vernon -- Deep submergence / by Joseph Wallace -- Sparks to the bear's hide / by Robert Mangeot -- Side effects / by T. Jefferson Parker -- The everyday housewife / by Laura Lippman -- Cuba libre / by Katherine Neville -- His mother's son / by J.A. Jance -- Ghosts / by Raymond Benson.

Summary:

Collects twenty short stories depicting spies, double agents, femme fatales, and the weaponry of the Cold War written by such modern authors as Joseph Finder, Sara Paretsky, and T. Jefferson Parker.

Subject(s):

Spy stories, American.

American fiction -- 21st century.

Genre:

Detective and mystery fiction.

Spy fiction.

Fiction.

Mystery fiction.

Detective and mystery stories.

Added Author:

Deaver, Jeffery

Benson, Raymond, 1955-

Added Corporate Author:

Mystery Writers of America.

Holds:

Available:*

Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Monmouth Public Library	Fic (m) Mystery 2014	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Nuclear brinksmanship. Psychological warfare. Spies, double agents, femme fatales, and dead drops.

The Cold War--a terrifying time when nuclear war between the world's two superpowers was an ever-present threat, an all-too-real possibility that could be set off at the touch of a button--provides a chilling backdrop to this collection of all-new short stories from today's most celebrated mystery writers.

Bestselling authors Jeffery Deaver and Raymond Benson--the only American writers to be commissioned to pen official James Bond novels--have joined forces to bring us twenty masterful tales of paranoia, espionage, and psychological drama. In Joseph Finder's "Police Report," the seemingly cut-and-dry case of a lunatic murderer in rural Massachusetts may have roots in Soviet-controlled Armenia. In "Miss Bianca" by Sara Paretsky, a young girl befriends a mouse in a biological warfare laboratory and finds herself unwittingly caught in an espionage drama. And Deaver's "Comrade 35" offers a unique spin on the assassination of John F. Kennedy--with a signature twist.

Author Notes

Jeffery Deaver is the #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. He lives in North Carolina.