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Tales of Obsession

Tales of Obsession

mystery stories of fatal attractions and deadly desires from Ellery Queen's mystery magazine and Alfred Hitchcock's mystery magazineeedited by Cynthia Manson.
CrimeMystery
Pages
251
Language
English

Synopsis

Five masters of the mystery genre explore the dangerous power of obsession. In this collection, a single-minded fixation drives characters to commit desperate and criminal acts. Featuring stories by P. D. James, Ruth Rendell, and others, this anthology showcases the dark corners of the human mind.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseThought-Provoking
Multiple POVsMystery Box

Genres

Crime Mystery Psychological Thriller

Authors

J
Joan Hess

Joan Hess was a mystery writer who specialized in humorous stories about amateur sleuths and small-town life. She edited the anthology Tales of Obsession and wrote several long-running series set

L
Lawrence Treat

Lawrence Treat was a writer who penned a number of mysteries. You might know his work from "Who Done It?" He wrote crime fiction.

N
Nancy Pickard

Nancy Pickard is a mystery writer known for her Jenny Cain series, including the novel Unholy Orders. She also edits and contributes to various genre anthologies such as Wolfsbane and Mistletoe and the Malice Domestic collections. Her work covers a range of styles from traditional crime fiction to fantasy and horror.

P
P. D. James

An English crime writer and Conservative life peer in the House of Lords, most famous for a series of detective novels starring policeman and poet Adam Dalgliesh.

R
Ruth Rendell

Ruth Barbara Rendell is an English crime author (Wikipedia).