If you've been following Kittling: Books for very long, you know that I love to read crime fiction set in other countries. I love learning about diverse cultures from around the globe. So you can imagine my delight when I learned about The Perfect Crime. Let me share some details with you!
Synopsis:
"From Lagos to Mexico City, Australia to the Caribbean, Toronto to Los
Angeles, Darjeeling to rural New Zealand, London to New York –
twenty-two bestselling crime writers from diverse cultures come together
from across the world in a razor sharp and deliciously sinister
collection of crime stories.
Featuring Oyinkan Braithwaite, Abir Mukherjee, S.A. Cosby, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, J.P. Pomare, Sheena Kamal, Vaseem Khan, Sulari Gentill, Nelson George, Rachel Howzell Hall, John Vercher, Sanjida Kay, Amer Anwar, Henry Chang, Nadine Matheson, Mike Phillips, Ausma Zehanat Khan, Felicia Yap, Thomas King, Imran Mahmood, David Heska Wanbli Weiden and Walter Mosley."
Doesn't this sound perfect for the armchair-traveling detective?
I'm familiar with nine of the authors, and I'm really looking forward to reading the others. You know me-- always on the lookout for new authors. Now all I have to do is share The Perfect Crime's availability dates...
The Perfect Crime is available in the US in eBook format on March 3, 2022 and in hardcover format on September 13, 2022. (Or you can treat yourself to a hardcover copy by ordering it from the UK on March 3.)
I'm really looking forward to getting my hands on a copy, and I hope that some of you are as well.
Oh, my, Cathy! This sounds absolutely fabulous! And I really Kahn's work, so having him as editor is an extra bonus. Yes, I definitely want this collection!
ReplyDeleteThis is a time when I love the Pre-Order button!
DeleteI love short story anthologies, as anyone addicted to the Akashic books does, and I really like the sound of this one. So many new-to-me authors and cultures to learn about. I'm definitely going to look for this one.
ReplyDeleteI thought you might find this irresistible, Sam!
DeleteThis looks like a great way to dip your toe into some new authors. I'll have to see if I can get ahold of it.
ReplyDeleteJudging by the contributing authors I've already read, I'm really looking forward to reading the new-to-me ones!
DeleteThere were some interesting books in Sarah Wenman's Jan. 23 Crime column in the NY Times book review.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to take a look.
DeleteEven though I'm not usually fond of short stories, the combination of good authors (those that I recognize, at least; the others benefit from their association with them) and varied locations put this one on my radar also.
ReplyDeleteGood! :-)
DeleteLooks good to me. Either I buy it or the library has it.
ReplyDeleteI can't set up the Kindle until the new router, etc., are set up.
Too bad you're under a forced technological delay.
DeleteYes. A FTD is the way to put it. I've been sick and not ready to have a technical whiz I know come over and do any work with new laptop, router, extender, cables, and now Kindle.
ReplyDeleteLet's hope you mend quickly so everything can be sorted and up and running!
DeleteReally! Can't wait for the new laptop, etc. And I do not have a book to clutch continually, which is annoying.
ReplyDeleteWatching more PP and Sulari Gentill was fun. She has a lot of depth, more than her series shows. She is a thinker.
Yes, she is.
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