TriSinC Anthology - Carolina Crimes 19 Tales of Lust, Love, And Longing (Edited by Karen Pullen)
2015 Anthony award nominated for Best Anthology or Collection
What goes together like tea & sympathy, rock & roll, or a skull & crossbones?
Sex and crime.
Nineteen members of Sisters in Crime living in the Carolinas serve up stories around the universal themes of lust, love, and longing, and the criminal consequences of thwarting theses human desires.
Some stories are laugh-out-loud funny, others are evilly dark, but each packs a delicious read. Whether set in an ice cream parlor or an equestrian center, from World War II Washington DC to the high-tech playing fields of Research Triangle Park, furious, desperate, and betrayed characters step into crime with barely a twinge of misgiving. Frisky seniors, a psychic PI, a jealous mother-in-law, a manipulative stripper - all occupy a universe where, as Margaret Maron writes in the introduction, "Love can liberate, love can suffocate, and sometimes love can even lead to murder."
Stories by: Antoinette Brown ~ Donna Campbell ~ Joanie Conwell ~ Jamie Catcher ~ E.B. Davis ~ Toni Goodyear ~ Calvin Hall ~ Polly Iyer ~ Linda Johnson ~ Meg Leader ~ Marjorie Ann Mitchell ~ Ruth Moose ~ Britni Patterson ~ Karen Pullen ~ Sarah Shaber ~ Judith Stanton ~ Tamara Ward ~ RF Wilson ~ Bonnie Wisler
Reviews: "From sweet to sassy to sexy...and beyond. Whether you devour these luscious crime tales all at once or dole them out to savor the nuances, you're in for a treat." -- Kaye George, author of the Agatha-nominated Death in the Time of Ice
"Shag dancing, NASCAR racing, Pepsi Cola, and now Carolina Crimes!" -- Molly Weston, MWA Raven award winner
"I lived for three years in North Carolina, and reading these stories was like a wonderful trip home. In true southern style, these authors told tales filled with beautiful turns of phrase, lush descriptions, and surprises that alternately wrenched my heart or made me laugh out loud. Stories about sex inevitably become stories about love, how far we'll go to get it or save it, and the wrenching choices we face in the process, with our pride on the line. These stories delve into our most basic human emotions with aplomb. So grab a glass of sweet tea and settle down for some mysteries with heart. I'm glad I read this book. You will be too." -- Barb Goffman, award-winning author of the short story collection Don't Get Mad, Get Even
"From sand demons to a tawdry "home business" to trysts at Assisted Living, these Sisters slip a villain behind every pine thicket. A deliciously wicked read." -- Tamra Wilson, author of Dining with Robert Redford and Other Stories
"I'd call this anthology a guilty pleasure - but I don't feel guilty at all! This array of deliciously seductive stories will have you laughing our loud, shivering with delight, applauding the Carolina sisters' gorgeously diabolical imaginations - and turning as fast as you can. Terrific!" -- Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony, Macavity, and Mary Higgins Clark award-winning author
Sales Information:
Carolina Crimes is available at:
Wildside Press
Amazon (book)
Sex and crime.
Nineteen members of Sisters in Crime living in the Carolinas serve up stories around the universal themes of lust, love, and longing, and the criminal consequences of thwarting theses human desires.
Some stories are laugh-out-loud funny, others are evilly dark, but each packs a delicious read. Whether set in an ice cream parlor or an equestrian center, from World War II Washington DC to the high-tech playing fields of Research Triangle Park, furious, desperate, and betrayed characters step into crime with barely a twinge of misgiving. Frisky seniors, a psychic PI, a jealous mother-in-law, a manipulative stripper - all occupy a universe where, as Margaret Maron writes in the introduction, "Love can liberate, love can suffocate, and sometimes love can even lead to murder."
Stories by: Antoinette Brown ~ Donna Campbell ~ Joanie Conwell ~ Jamie Catcher ~ E.B. Davis ~ Toni Goodyear ~ Calvin Hall ~ Polly Iyer ~ Linda Johnson ~ Meg Leader ~ Marjorie Ann Mitchell ~ Ruth Moose ~ Britni Patterson ~ Karen Pullen ~ Sarah Shaber ~ Judith Stanton ~ Tamara Ward ~ RF Wilson ~ Bonnie Wisler
Reviews: "From sweet to sassy to sexy...and beyond. Whether you devour these luscious crime tales all at once or dole them out to savor the nuances, you're in for a treat." -- Kaye George, author of the Agatha-nominated Death in the Time of Ice
"Shag dancing, NASCAR racing, Pepsi Cola, and now Carolina Crimes!" -- Molly Weston, MWA Raven award winner
"I lived for three years in North Carolina, and reading these stories was like a wonderful trip home. In true southern style, these authors told tales filled with beautiful turns of phrase, lush descriptions, and surprises that alternately wrenched my heart or made me laugh out loud. Stories about sex inevitably become stories about love, how far we'll go to get it or save it, and the wrenching choices we face in the process, with our pride on the line. These stories delve into our most basic human emotions with aplomb. So grab a glass of sweet tea and settle down for some mysteries with heart. I'm glad I read this book. You will be too." -- Barb Goffman, award-winning author of the short story collection Don't Get Mad, Get Even
"From sand demons to a tawdry "home business" to trysts at Assisted Living, these Sisters slip a villain behind every pine thicket. A deliciously wicked read." -- Tamra Wilson, author of Dining with Robert Redford and Other Stories
"I'd call this anthology a guilty pleasure - but I don't feel guilty at all! This array of deliciously seductive stories will have you laughing our loud, shivering with delight, applauding the Carolina sisters' gorgeously diabolical imaginations - and turning as fast as you can. Terrific!" -- Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony, Macavity, and Mary Higgins Clark award-winning author
Sales Information:
Carolina Crimes is available at:
Wildside Press
Amazon (book)