Tar Heel Dead: Tales of Mystery and Mayhem from North Carolina

by Sarah R. Shaber

Book Overview

From O. Henry to Lilian Jackson Braun, North Carolina has nurtured some of the world's best-known mystery writers. This unique collection of mystery short stories showcases some of North Carolina's best writing talent from the past and the present--some famous, some less well known. Some of the mysteries are by authors who have earned solid reputations in other genres, such as Orson Scott Card and William Brittain, but as their stories here demonstrate,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807856045
• ISBN13: 9780807856048
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Terrific stories

Tar Heel Dead, edited by Sarah R. Shaber is a wonderful collection of mysteries all written by North Carolina authors or authors who are connected with the state. It must be the water. Is there another state the size of North Carolina that has more authors? This collection of authors, O. Henry (Porter) Maron, Shaber, Braun, Cantrell and Malone to name just a few, represent the finest writers the state has produced. All of the stories are sharply written. They are concise, crisp, and colorful with characters that are interesting. The book itself is small and perfect for traveling. Going anywhere and need a good book to read. Tar Heel Dead is for you.

Tales of Mystery by NC authors

I have really enjoyed these stories by North Carolina Authors. Some have very famous names and some are little known writers. I would recommend this book to all ages. It is a great book to have by the side of the bed. And now I will look up the author's other works for future good reading.