A Moment On The Edge: 100 Years Of Crime Stories By Women [Paperback]

New York Timesbestselling author Elizabeth George serves up a century's worth of superb crime fiction penned by women. This veritable all-star team delivers tales of dark deeds that will keep you reading long into the night. Included are these works:

• A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell
• The Summer of People by Shirley Jackson
• The Irony of Hate by Ruth Rendell
• Country Lovers by Nadine Gordimer
• Wild Mustard by Marcia Muller
• Murder-Two by Joyce Carol Oates

A Moment on the Edgeis a rare treat not only for fans of crime fiction but also for anyone who appreciates a skillfully written, deftly told story.

“From start to finish, a first-rate anthology.”“The stories sparkle…. It’s these stories, that work as short fiction as well as they work as mysteries, that give the collection its life.”“Sterling examples of both British stories a la Agatha Christie and distinctively American tales.”“A huge feast of female-authored short crime stories....you’ll find everything from cozies to outright terror.”“A solid selection...the stories themselves speak for the part women have played in the development of the modern mystery.”“Lively, informative introduction....The chronological arrangement gives the reader a feel for the evolution of crime fiction over the past century.”“An absolutely first-rate anthology...a thoughtful and intelligent paean to crime fiction.”