Playing Dead

Short Stories by Members of the Detection Club

Members of the Detection Club, the most prestigious group of crime writers in the world, celebrate the eightieth birthday of their former president – the original king of cozy crime, Simon Brett – with this stunning collection of all-new short stories.
A long-married crime-writing couple plot murder most horrid, with a jaw-dropping twist . A group of school friends dig up a long-buried dark secret . A widower joins a local amdram society, with surprisingly dramatic results . A deranged fan stalks a celebrated TV personality . An online romance turns sour . and much, much more.
From police procedurals to the sharpest satire, from historical mystery to dark and twisted chillers, these twenty-two original tales, written by some of Britain’s most remarkable bestselling authors, are essential reading for crime and mystery fans.
With stories by Abir Mukherjee, Aline Templeton, Alison Joseph, Andrew Taylor, Ann Cleeves, Catherine Aird, Christopher Fowler, David Stuart Davies, Elly Griffiths, Frances Brody, John Harvey, Kate Ellis, L.C. Tyler, Liza Cody, Lynne Truss, Martin Edwards, Michael Jecks, Michael Ridpath, Michael Z. Lewin, Peter Lovesey, Ruth Dudley Edwards – and last, but very much not least, Simon Brett, who’s brought back his much-loved amateur sleuth, washed-up actor Charles Paris, to tread the boards once again.

Contributor: Andrew Taylor (Contributions by), Michael Ridpath (Contributions by), Michael Z. Lewin (Contributions by), Ann Cleeves (Contributions by), Catherine Aird (Contributions by), Christopher Fowler (Contributions by), David Stuart Davies (Contributions by), Elly Griffiths (Contributions by), Frances Brody (Contributions by), John Harvey (Contributions by), Kate Ellis (Contributions by), L.C. Tyler (Contributions by), Liza Cody (Contributions by), Lynne Truss (Contributions by), Michael Jecks (Contributions by), Martin Edwards (Edited by), Abir Mukherjee (Contributions by), Aline Templeton (Contributions by), Alison Joseph (Contributions by), Peter Lovesey (Contributions by), Ruth Dudley Edwards (Contributions by), Simon Brett (Contributions by)

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