I’m delighted to announce that the History Press will be publishing the second Murder Squad anthology of short stories which I have edited in the summer – probably around August. The collection takes its title, Best Eaten Cold, from a story by Stuart Pawson, and many of the stories have some form of revenge or payback at their heart. They also, by and large, have settings in the North of England.
The well-known critic Barry Forshaw has been kind enough to contribute a foreword, and apart from myself and Stuart, there are stories from three of the other five original members of Murder Squad. I'm particularly glad to say that one of the stories written by Ann Cleeves features DI Vera Stanhope, fresh from her recent television series.
Here is a list of the stories (not in the order in which they will appear in the book) - as always, it's been great fun to work on an anthology project with a group of friends of long-standing who also happen to be terrific writers.
Ann Cleeves The Habit of Silence
Ann Cleeves Basic Skills
Ann Cleeves Mud
Martin Edwards The People Outside
Martin Edwards InDex
Martin Edwards The Case of the Musical Butler
Margaret Murphy The Message
Margaret Murphy Act of Contrition
Stuart Pawson Sprouts
Stuart Pawson Best Eaten Cold
Cath Staincliffe Boom
Cath Staincliffe Laptop
Cath Staincliffe Riviera
Martin - Oh, good news :-). Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great collection of authors! I look forward to reading it :)
ReplyDeleteMartin – I like the title, like the line-up and like the way authors are represented by two or three stories, enabling readers to get to know them a bit and savour the flavour of their work. Hopefully this showcase of Murder Squad talent will impel readers to seek out the authors’ books.
ReplyDeleteI love quality shorts and this baker’s dozen of northern mayhem sounds irresistible. I shall reserve a space on my shelf for ‘Best Eaten Cold’. Good luck with it.
Paul
Thanks, Margot and Fiona!
ReplyDeletePaul, thank you. I am confident you won't be disappointed.