{"product_id":"midnight-hour-isbn-9781643857527","title":"Midnight Hour","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 2022 ANTHONY AWARD NOMINEE for Best Anthology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom a simple robbery gone horribly wrong to a grisly murder in a secret love dungeon, this stellar collection of crime fiction short stories showcases some of today's finest voices of color.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdited by \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Abby L. Vandiver, this thrilling anthology will keep you on the edge of your seat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWelcome to \u003ci\u003eMidnight Hour\u003c\/i\u003e...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Chow: \"Midnight Escapade\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003eAfter years of silence, two women decide to meet up in a unique escape room but get trapped in a deadly game from which there may be no escape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracy Clark: \"Lucky Thirteen\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003eA gun. A last meal. And only one survivor. Sometimes the stars align--but only for the lucky one--as predator and prey come face-to-face one fateful New Year's Eve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eH. C. Chan: \"Murderers' Feast\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003eTechpreneur John Manley left a trail of duped investors and damaged women in his wake. What happens when two hundred of his closest enemies gather for a five-day gourmet retreat?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Chambers: \"In the Matter of Mabel and Bobby Jefferson\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003eIt's almost midnight, it's snowing, and a bored call center worker catches a customer inquiry that smells of murder. Is he a knight rescuing the intended victim or someone else's pawn?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlus, stories by Richie Narvaez, Frankie Bailey, E. A. Aymar, Faye Snowden, Tina Kashian, and many more.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMidnight Hour\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] wonderful all-original anthology . . . Full of varied voices, this volume is a must read for mystery aficionados.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An excellent collection of stories told from many different viewpoints.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A smorgasbord of crime writing . . . [that] shows how unique points of view can freshen up even the hoariest of genres.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMidnight Hour\u003c\/i\u003e is an absorbing anthology that exhibits the range and talent of some of crime fiction's most interesting writers. Full of vim and intrigue, fun and horror, these stories explore the suspenseful possibilities of trouble at midnight.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Steph Cha, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eYour House Will Pay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A magnificent collection of the work of truly fine writers. Each story is  unique and compelling, and lingers with the reader. \u003ci\u003eMidnight Hour\u003c\/i\u003e is simply extraordinary.”\u003cbr\u003e—Sulari Gentill, award-winning author of the Rowland Sinclair mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A collection of stories that made my jaw drop with each clever ending, \u003ci\u003eMidnight Hour\u003c\/i\u003e offers a thrilling selection written by and about people of color that will keep you reading until well past the dead of night.”\u003cbr\u003e—Elle Marr, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Missing Sister\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLies We Bury\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“From Tracy Clark’s chilling ‘Lucky Thirteen’ to Raquel V. Reyes’s comical ‘Mata Hambra,’ each story in this unique anthology offers a clever, macabre twist that will keep readers up \u003ci\u003eway \u003c\/i\u003epast midnight. A shivery, humorous collection!”\u003cbr\u003e—Valerie Wilson Wesley, author of \u003ci\u003eA Glimmer of Death\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003ea\u003ci\u003end USA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author,\u003cb\u003e Abby L. Vandiver,\u003c\/b\u003e who also writes as Abby Collette, has always enjoyed writing, combining that with her gift for telling stories and love of mystery she became an author. A hybrid, she has written as an indie as well as a traditionally published author. Abby has penned more than twenty-five books and short stories. Abby writes cozy mysteries with Penguin Berkley including\u003ci\u003e A Deadly Inside Scoop\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e A Game of Cones\u003c\/i\u003e in the Ice Cream Parlor Mystery series. Abby resides in South Euclid, Ohio and enjoys spending time with her grandchildren and facilitating self-publishing and writing craft classes at her local library.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301515055333,"sku":"NP9781643857527","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781643857527.jpg?v=1767732649","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/midnight-hour-isbn-9781643857527","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}