___________ Desire leaves a man destroyed – a young girl's curiosity reveals secrets better left hidden – an accidental encounter on a train ends violently – ambition leads to a curious exchange – an uncanny likeness changes two lives forever.
A novel in sixteen chilling parts, linked by a glittering charm bracelet which brings misfortune to everyone who handles it. In Like A Charm , the cream of British and American crime writers combine for a must-have collection. From nineteenth-century Georgia, where the bracelet is forged in fire, to wartime Leeds, a steam train across Europe, the violent backstreets of 1980s Scotland, present-day London, a Manhattan taxi, the Mojave desert and back to Georgia, each writer weaves a gripping story of murder, betrayal and intrigue. ___________ Crime and thriller masters know there’s nothing better than a little Slaughter:
‘I’d follow her anywhere’ GILLIAN FLYNN ‘One of the boldest thriller writers working today’ TESS GERRITSEN ‘Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled’ MICHAEL CONNELLY ‘Passion, intensity, and humanity’ LEE CHILD ‘A writer of extraordinary talents’ KATHY REICHS ‘Fiction doesn't get any better than this’ JEFFERY DEAVER ‘A great writer at the peak of her powers’ PETER JAMES ‘Raw, powerful and utterly gripping’ KATHRYN STOCKETT ‘With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the last’ CAMILLA LACKBERG ‘Amongst the world‘s greatest and finest crime writers’ YRSA SIGURÐARDÓTTIR
Book Description
KARIN SLAUGHTER, MARK BILLINGHAM, LEE CHILD, JOHN CONNOLLY, JOHN HARVEY,LYNDA LA PLANTE, DENISE MINA, PETER ROBINSON - A STUNNING COLLECTION BY CRIME FICTION'S BEST... --This text refers to the paperback edition.
Review
It's fascinating to see some of my favorite crime novelists coming together to create a taut, tense thriller; the chapters stand alone as powerful stories, yet they also combine seamlessly into a great read. Genuinely gripping.
-- "Harlan Coben"
Like a glittering noose that seems to grow tighter...this collection of stories by crime fiction comets...is as sinister as it is irresistible. Editor and contributor Karin Slaughter...follows her acclaimed third novel A Faint ColdFear with this series of tales mysteriously linked by a bracelet that is stolen, found, and lost. But even that artful device gives no hint of the dark corners, sharp twists, and delectable terrors that make this a jewel of a find for fear fans everywhere.
-- "Jacquelyn Mitchard "
A diverting introduction to fifteen of the more interesting crime writers now at work.
-- "Washington Post"
Erickson's well-timed presentation of odd characters, titillating content, obsession, and insanity animates the diverse chapters into a taut and coordinated thriller. This unforgettable novel is written in sixteen parts by prestigious mystery writers from America and England, including Lee Child, Denise Mina, and Lynda La Plante.
-- "AudioFile" --This text refers to the audioCD edition.
Review
In Like a Charm, the cream of British and American crime writers combine for a tempting collection of linked short stories. From nineteenth-century Georgia to wartime Leeds, on a steam train across Europe, in the violent back streets of 1980s Scotland, present-day London, a Manhattan taxi, the Mojave desert and back to Georgia, each writer delivers a characteristic story of murder, betrayal and intrigue. And with such stellar contributors as Peter Robinson (writing about 1940s Leeds), Fidelis Morgan, Lynda La Plante (1970s Britain), Val McDermid (1980s Scotland) and flavour-of-the month Mark Billingham tackling contemporary London, some impressive writing is guaranteed. Like a Charm is the first collection of crime fiction to have one specific subject as the focus of every story and to take a geographical approach to storytelling. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
The editor, Karin Slaughter, is the author of the international bestsellers Blindsighted, Kisscut , A Faint Cold Fear and the forthcoming Indelible. She lives in Atlanta. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From the Back Cover
New York Times bestselling authors including Karin Slaughter, Lee Child, Peter Robinson, Laura Lippman, John Connolly, and others combine their talents to deliver a searing novel of suspense unlike anything you've ever read.
Ranging from Manhattan to London to Georgia and beyond, this is a gripping story of murder, betrayal, and intrigue--all linked by a charm bracelet that brings misfortune to everyone who handles it. Uniting the cream of US and UK crime writers, this mesmerizing, masterful story makes for compulsive, just-one-more-chapter reading.
Description:
___________
Desire leaves a man destroyed – a young girl's curiosity reveals secrets better left hidden – an accidental encounter on a train ends violently – ambition leads to a curious exchange – an uncanny likeness changes two lives forever.
A novel in sixteen chilling parts, linked by a glittering charm bracelet which brings misfortune to everyone who handles it. In Like A Charm , the cream of British and American crime writers combine for a must-have collection. From nineteenth-century Georgia, where the bracelet is forged in fire, to wartime Leeds, a steam train across Europe, the violent backstreets of 1980s Scotland, present-day London, a Manhattan taxi, the Mojave desert and back to Georgia, each writer weaves a gripping story of murder, betrayal and intrigue.
___________
Crime and thriller masters know there’s nothing better than a little Slaughter:
‘I’d follow her anywhere’ GILLIAN FLYNN
‘One of the boldest thriller writers working today’ TESS GERRITSEN
‘Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled’ MICHAEL CONNELLY
‘Passion, intensity, and humanity’ LEE CHILD
‘A writer of extraordinary talents’ KATHY REICHS
‘Fiction doesn't get any better than this’ JEFFERY DEAVER
‘A great writer at the peak of her powers’ PETER JAMES
‘Raw, powerful and utterly gripping’ KATHRYN STOCKETT
‘With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the last’ CAMILLA LACKBERG
‘Amongst the world‘s greatest and finest crime writers’ YRSA SIGURÐARDÓTTIR
Book Description
KARIN SLAUGHTER, MARK BILLINGHAM, LEE CHILD, JOHN CONNOLLY, JOHN HARVEY,LYNDA LA PLANTE, DENISE MINA, PETER ROBINSON - A STUNNING COLLECTION BY CRIME FICTION'S BEST... --This text refers to the paperback edition.
Review
It's fascinating to see some of my favorite crime novelists coming together to create a taut, tense thriller; the chapters stand alone as powerful stories, yet they also combine seamlessly into a great read. Genuinely gripping.
-- "Harlan Coben"
Like a glittering noose that seems to grow tighter...this collection of stories by crime fiction comets...is as sinister as it is irresistible. Editor and contributor Karin Slaughter...follows her acclaimed third novel A Faint Cold Fear with this series of tales mysteriously linked by a bracelet that is stolen, found, and lost. But even that artful device gives no hint of the dark corners, sharp twists, and delectable terrors that make this a jewel of a find for fear fans everywhere.
-- "Jacquelyn Mitchard "
A diverting introduction to fifteen of the more interesting crime writers now at work.
-- "Washington Post"
Erickson's well-timed presentation of odd characters, titillating content, obsession, and insanity animates the diverse chapters into a taut and coordinated thriller. This unforgettable novel is written in sixteen parts by prestigious mystery writers from America and England, including Lee Child, Denise Mina, and Lynda La Plante.
-- "AudioFile" --This text refers to the audioCD edition.
Review
In Like a Charm, the cream of British and American crime writers combine for a tempting collection of linked short stories. From nineteenth-century Georgia to wartime Leeds, on a steam train across Europe, in the violent back streets of 1980s Scotland, present-day London, a Manhattan taxi, the Mojave desert and back to Georgia, each writer delivers a characteristic story of murder, betrayal and intrigue. And with such stellar contributors as Peter Robinson (writing about 1940s Leeds), Fidelis Morgan, Lynda La Plante (1970s Britain), Val McDermid (1980s Scotland) and flavour-of-the month Mark Billingham tackling contemporary London, some impressive writing is guaranteed. Like a Charm is the first collection of crime fiction to have one specific subject as the focus of every story and to take a geographical approach to storytelling. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
The editor, Karin Slaughter, is the author of the international bestsellers Blindsighted, Kisscut , A Faint Cold Fear and the forthcoming Indelible. She lives in Atlanta. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From the Back Cover
New York Times bestselling authors including Karin Slaughter, Lee Child, Peter Robinson, Laura Lippman, John Connolly, and others combine their talents to deliver a searing novel of suspense unlike anything you've ever read.
Ranging from Manhattan to London to Georgia and beyond, this is a gripping story of murder, betrayal, and intrigue--all linked by a charm bracelet that brings misfortune to everyone who handles it. Uniting the cream of US and UK crime writers, this mesmerizing, masterful story makes for compulsive, just-one-more-chapter reading.
--This text refers to the paperback edition.