num_pages: 393
description: Twenty contemporary writers commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe with chilling stories inspired by the master himself.Nearly two centuries after they were penned Edgar Allan Poe's macabre tales are still working their eerie magic on readers of every stripethrill-seekers filmmakers even fellow writers of suspense. Collected here to honor and celebrate Poe's genius are original stories by some of the best mystery writers at work today.A son attempts to connect with his dying father in Thomas H. Cook's Nevermore. John Lutz's Poe Poe Poe combines elements from several of Poe's stories in a twisted tale of madness and mayhem. Poe Jo and I by Don Winslow examines the curious bond literature can form between the most unlikely of friends. And in Jon L. Breen's William Allan Wilson getting even has never felt so good.With contributions by Mary Higgins Clark Jeremiah Healy Peter Lovesey P. J. Parrish Daniel Stashower and Angela Zeman among others On a Raven's Wing is a fitting tribute to the one and only Edgar Allan Poe.The Mystery Writers of America founded in 1945 is the foremost organization for mystery writers and other professionals dedicated to the field of crime writing.Don't miss In the Shadow of the Master a new collection of Poe's stories edited by Michael Connelly and featuring essays from Stephen King Sue Grafton and others.
language: English
title: On a Raven's Wing: New Tales in Honor of Edgar Allan Poe
publisher: Harper Paperbacks