Deadly Housewives: Stories―Fourteen Bestselling Female Mystery Writers Explore the Reality of Being a Housewife in This Hilarious Crime Anthology - Couverture souple

Matthews, Christine

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ISBN 10 : 0060853271 ISBN 13 : 9780060853273

Editeur : William Morrow Paperbacks, 2006

Synopsis

A heart-stopping mystery anthology from fourteen of today’s best-loved and bestselling female mystery and suspense writers.

In the expert hands of fourteen unsurpassed storytellers, being a housewife takes on a whole new meaning. Get ready for a lethal mix of meddling mothers-in-law, creepy neighbors, cheating husbands, fickle female friends, careers left behind, out-of-control kids, steamy sex, and much, much more in this thrilling collection of stories. Go behind the lace curtains and PTA smiles to explore the often mind-numbing reality of being a housewife. You’ll laugh, you’ll scream, you’ll recognize yourself or your best friend in each of these deadly situations.

Join Nevada Barr, Barbara Collins, Carole Nelson Douglas, Eileen Dreyer, Vicki Hendricks, Suzann Ledbetter, Elisabeth Massie, Christine Matthews, Denise Mina, Marcia Muller, Sara Paretsky, Nancy Pickard, S. J. Rozan, and Julie Smith on a riotous ride through the dark but often hilarious corners of the housewife psyche.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Christine Matthews is the author of the Gil & Claire Hunt mystery series, the latest of which, Same Time, Same Murder was published in June 2005. Her short stories have appeared in Deadly Allies II, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, Lethal Ladies, For Crime Out Loud I & II, Mickey Spillane’s Vengeance Is Hers, Cat Crimes on Holiday, and Till Death Do Us Part. Her mystery novels Murder is the Deal of the Day and The Masks of Auntie Laveau garnered great reviews, and she has published dozens of short stories in the dark fantasy, science fiction, and horror genres under her real name, Marthayn Pelegrimas.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Wisteria Lane has nothing on the grandes dames of mystery. . . .

In the expert hands of fourteen unsurpassed storytellers, being a housewife takes on a whole new meaning. Get ready for a lethal mix of meddling mothers-in-law, creepy neighbors, cheating husbands, fickle female friends, careers left behind, out-of-control kids, steamy sex, and much, much more in this thrilling collection of never-before-published stories! Go behind the lace curtains and PTA smiles to explore the often mind-numbing reality of being a housewife. You’ll laugh, you’ll scream, you’ll recognize yourself or your best friend in each of these deadly situations.

Join Nevada Barr, Barbara Collins, Carole Nelson Douglas, Eileen Dreyer, Vicki Hendricks, Suzann Ledbetter, Elizabeth Massie, Christine Matthews, Denise Mina, Marcia Muller, Sara Paretsky, Nancy Pickard, S. J. Rozan, and Julie Smith on a riotous ride through the dark but often hilarious corners of the housewife psyche. In Deadly Housewives, the murders and mysteries on Wisteria Lane will look like an elementary-school bake sale compared to the thrills and suspense that these masters cook up!

Caution:  This book is meant to be read alone while sipping a glass of wine. Do not operate a motor vehicle or handle any kind of weapon for one hour after reading. Guaranteed to raise your blood pressure and your craving for revenge. Batteries not included.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0060853271
• ISBN 13: 9780060853273
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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