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The Starlings and Other Stories

The Starlings and Other Stories

CrimeMystery
Pages
224
Published
2015
Language
English

Synopsis

This collection presents twelve tales of crime and mystery, each inspired by the evocative photography of David Wilson. Written by the Murder Squad and other celebrated crime authors like Ann Cleeves, these page-turning stories explore worlds of intrigue, suspense, and fear. Readers will find modern-day love and betrayal alongside historical murder mysteries and crimes set in the Welsh countryside, all illustrated with the images that sparked their creation.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

TenseDarkAtmospheric
BetrayalMystery Box

Genres

Crime Mystery Short Stories Psychological Thriller

Authors

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Chris Simms

Chris Simms has worked in airports, nightclubs, post offices and telesales centres. Along with nominations for Crime Writers’ Association Daggers and the Theakston’s Crime Novel of the Year award, Chris was selected by Waterstones as one of their ’25 authors for the future’. The idea for his debut novel, Outside the White Lines, came to him in the early hours of the morning while broken down on the hard shoulder of the M40. His series of DI Spicer novels – psychological thrillers set very...

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Kate Ellis

Kate Ellis is the author of the Wesley Peterson mystery series, which includes titles such as Burial Circle and Death Season. She also writes short fiction, including the collection The Starlings and Other Stories. Readers who enjoy atmospheric crime fiction often turn to her books.

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Murder Squad

The "Murder Squad" is a collective of six British crime writers from the North of England, founded by Margaret Murphy. The core members are Ann Cleeves, Martin Edwards, Kate Ellis, Margaret Murphy, Chris Simms, and Cath Staincliffe. Former members include John Baker, Chaz Brenchley, and Stuart Pawson.