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A Moment on the Edge : 100 Years of Crime Stories by Women
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A Moment on the Edge : 100 Years of Crime Stories by Women Paperback - 2005

by George, Elizabeth

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This collection of 26 crime stories is from some of the best practitioners of the genre, who also happen to be some of the most successful female writers of all time.

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  • Title A Moment on the Edge : 100 Years of Crime Stories by Women
  • Author George, Elizabeth
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 560
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HarperCollins Publishers, New York
  • Date 2005-06-28
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 4582403-20
  • ISBN 9780060588229 / 0060588225
  • Weight 0.99 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.02 x 5.28 x 0.98 in (20.37 x 13.41 x 2.49 cm)
  • Themes
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Library of Congress subjects Detective and mystery stories, Fiction - Women authors
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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First line

Susan Keating Glaspell (1876-1948) was born in Davenport, Iowa, attended Drake University and the University of Chicago, and worked as a journalist before turning to full-time fiction-writing in 1901.

From the rear cover

New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth George serves up a century's worth of superb crime fiction penned by women. This veritable all-star team delivers tales of dark deeds that will keep you reading long into the night. Included are these works:

  • "A Jury of Her Peers" by Susan Glaspell
  • The Summer of People" by Shirley Jackson
  • "The Irony of Hate" by Ruth Rendell
  • "Country Lovers" by Nadine Gordimer
  • "Wild Mustard" by Marcia Muller
  • "Murder-Two" by Joyce Carol Oates

A Moment on the Edge is a rare treat not only for fans of crime fiction but also for anyone who appreciates a skillfully written, deftly told story.