the night of the wolf (english edition)  paul halter, whose “the crimson fog” was named #2 in publisher’s weekly’s top mysteries of 2013 presents ten superb tales of locked rooms and impossible crimes.<br><br>coffins dancing in a hermetically sealed crypt; a tunnel that murders people; a werewolf killer who leaves no trace on the snow; a victim killed by an invisible hand at the top of a guarded tower; a homicidal snowman that kills in front of witnesses...there cannot be a rational explanation for these and other hideous crimes; and yet there is. each story is a glittering example of the brilliant plotting and atmosphere of foreboding that characterized the golden age of detective fiction, of which paul halter is the current master. <br><br>this is a republication of the original “the night of the wolf,” which garnered critical acclaim when it first came out in 2006: <br><br>publisher’s weekly (*starred review): "most of the 10 outstanding stories in this collection from french author halter, the first english-language edition of his work, center on an impossible crime, a still potent subgenre that was once a fixture of last century's golden age of detective fiction.” <br><br>mystery scene: “this is the most important collection of locked room stories in years, and fans of brilliant puzzles....will love it.”<br><br>ellery queen mystery magazine: “for the devotee of locked rooms, impossible <br>crimes, and other features of classical detective fiction, reading these stories is like discovering <br>a hitherto unknown cache of tales by g.k. chesterton or john dickson carr."<br><br>ed hoch, himself a prolific contributor to eqmm: “as paul halter's stories begin reaching <br>american readers in eqmm and elsewhere, i think they'll discover a combination of baffling <br>mystery and eerie atmosphere not encountered since the glory days of john dickson carr.” <br><br>one of the stories “the flower girl” was short-listed for the barry award for best short story of the year 2006<br><br>“the night of the wolf” collection, not to be confused with the short story of the same name, is also available in e-book form via kindle, and hardcover signed and lettered editions are available by contacting pugmire1@yahoo.com<br> <br><br>