Short Story Anthologies, Sports - Fiction, Sports - General, Sports & Adventure - Literary Anthologies, Other Mystery Categories
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Overview
Entering the ring are some of America's greatest mystery writers challenging boxing, one of the world's oldest sports. Readers are provided front row seats as heavyweight authors provide knock-out combinations for your reading pleasure.While each story stands alone as a masterful mystery, the comvination of such fine writing against the backdrop of the shadowy violent world fo boxing leads to a greater apprecation of both crafts.
Synopsis
Murder on the Ropes is the second installment of New Millenium's Sports Mysteries anthology. This second round, set within the arena of the world of boxing, is an involving collection from some of the most interesting voices of mystery. See how, set within a common context, each author takes the reader in so many interesting directions. Each mystery story stands on its own as a wonderful read, but all taken together brings a new appreciation to the craft of these top authors.Contributors include Lawrence Block, James Grady, Joyce Carol Oates, Mike Lupica, Doug Alleyn, Andrew Bergman, Thomas H. Cook, Brenda DuBois, Loren D. Estleman, Edward D. Hoch, Clark Howard, Stuart M. Kaminsky, John Shannon, and F. X. Toole.
Editorials
Publishers Weekly
As shown in this heavyweight anthology, boxing and crime go together like beer and nuts. Leading mystery guru Penzler has put together an all-star roster of 14 short stories that include a number of rich character studies and only a couple of traditional whodunits. More than a few turn on a boxer's throwing (or not throwing) a fight. Perhaps the most impressive effort in this line is Joyce Carol Oates's "The Man Who Fought Roland LaStarza," in which a woman tries to fathom why a close friend of her father's committed suicide after drawing a big fight back in the '50s. Also notable for their buildups to climactic bouts are Doug Allyn's "Sunlight Shining on Water" and Clark Howard's "The Trial Horse." More conventional entries feature some series characters: Stuart M. Kaminsky's Toby Peters in "Long Odds," in which Peters protects the real-life Archie Moore; John Shannon's Jack Liffey in "The Problem of Leon," about a macho boxing father in conflict with his sensitive runaway son; and Andrew Bergman's Jack LeVine in "In the Tank," a glib, grim portrait of murder, racism and injustice in 1952 America. Edward D. Hoch spins a neat if unlikely tale of jealousy and revenge in "The Man Who Boxed Forever," while Mike Lupica deals poignantly with memory loss in "Dream Street." A wife takes revenge on her dead husband's trainer in Lawrence Block's slight "You Don't Even Feel It," while a boxer pays the full price for not revealing he's gone blind in one eye in F.X. Toole's darkly compelling "Midnight Emissions." Not for the fainthearted, these gritty tales of the ring pack a powerful punch. (Oct.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.Book Details
Published
September 1, 2001
Publisher
New Millennium Entertainment
Format
Audiobook
ISBN
9781931056991