num_pages: 262
description: Paris at the time of the terror comes alive in the hands of Anne Perry. Lillian de la Torre presents a classic tale of Dr. Johnson. Robert Barnard delightfully evokes Victorian England in a story featuring the Prince of Wales, and Steven Saylor vividly re-creates the ancient Rome of Gordianus the Finder. This stunning collection brings together sixteen tales, ranging in time from ancient Greece to World War II, by the finest writers of historical mysteries.Including pieces from veterans like Edward D. Hoch, Florence V. Mayberry, and Avram Davidson, as well as such talents as Susan B. Kelly, Theodore Mathieson, and Peter Tremayne, Once Upon a Crime II is another compelling, first-rate collection for the swelling ranks of historical mystery fans.
language: English
title: Once upon a Crime II: Stories from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
titlecomplete: Once upon a Crime II: Stories from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
genres: Short Stories
ratings_count: 3
publisher: St Martins Pr