Death by Horoscope

by Bill Crider, Edward Marston, Peter Lovesey, et al.

Book Overview

Murderous portents lie in the astral plane, and deadly reckonings wreak havoc in the human heart in this collection of sixteen original stories by such masterly mystery writers as Lawrence Block,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078670845X
• ISBN13: 9780786708451
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Death by Horoscope

I loved the book! It is a beautiful hardback copy and I love anything Anne Perry writes.

A 'star-studded' collection of twinkling stories!

It's a star spangled banner, this collection of short stories by some 16 luminaries of the printed page, themselves! While most readers will be familiar with the novels of many of these authors, it's a refreshing change of pace!Edited by Anne Perry, the stories revolving around astrology and astrological themes goes over with a big bang! In the Introduction, Perry asks, "Do you believe in horoscopes?" Then she invites us to "meet those who care passionately about the real stars and the astronauts who journey toward them." The acclaimed authors who are included know their stuff and that's no mystery. From Peter Tremayne's Sister Fidelma--who's always given us a turn for our money and time--to Edward Marston (departing from his usual Medieval mystery setting) to Lawerence Block to Peter Lovesey to Simon Brett and concluding with Anne Perry herself, this is a delightful read. Granted, a change of pace, but a delight nonetheless.What a clever idea to arrange such a collection around such a theme! The sky's the limit! ...

Take It To The Beach!

A great deal of astrological monkey business and fun. Lawrence Block tells a terrific tale as do Simon Brett, Peter Lovesey and Anne Perry herself. There are astrological clues, astrology murders, detective work by astrology and a great deal of well written stories. Some that may even scare a Scorpio or a Taurus! This is a really fun book and all mystery lovers of any sign should love it.