Chesapeake Crimes: This Job Is Murder!

Chesapeake Crimes

by Donna Andrews (Editor), C. Ellett Logan, Art Taylor

The latest installment in the Chesapeake Crimes mystery series focuses on working stiffs--literally! Included in this collection are new tales Shari Randall, C. Ellett Logan, Karen Cantwell, E. B. Davis, Jill Breslau, David Autry, Harriette Sackler, Barb Goffman, Ellen Herbert, Smita Harish Jain, Leone Ciporin, Cathy Wiley, Donna Andrews, Art Taylor. Foreword by Elaine Viets.

Genres: Mystery, Anthologies

152 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Donna Andrews was born in Yorktown, Virginia, the setting of Murder with Peacocks and Revenge of the Wrought Iron Flamingos, and now lives and works in Reston, Virginia. When not writing fiction, Andrews is a self-confessed nerd, rarely found away from her computer, unless she's messing in the garden

http://us.macmillan.com/author/donnaa...

Reviews

[Laura]

Short stories are a perfect way to get your lit fix even if you are "too busy" to read a book! Or enjoy yourself and read more! Small bites or a feast, this book is delicious.

See my entire review on my blog:
http://lauramhartman.wordpress.com/20...

[Jan]

This is an EXCELLENT collection of outstanding short stories - I loved it!

[Elaine]

I read the two short stories, "When Duty Calls" and "The Lord is My Shamus", that are nominated for the Best Short Story Agatha Award.

[Coralee Hicks]

Chesapeake Crimes series is an anthology published by Wildside Press. The anthology was edited by Donna Andrews, Barb Goffman and Marcia Talley. The theme for this anthology is the world of work, where twists and turns bring satisfaction. As always the setting for the stories is centered on the Chesapeake Bay region. Contributors to his edition include Shari Randall, C. Ellett Logan, Karen Cantwell, E. B. Davis, Jill Breslau, David Autry, Harriette Sackler, Barb Goffman, Ellen Herbert, Smita Harish Jain, Leone Ciporin, Cathy Wiley, Donna Andrews, and Art Taylor. The foreword is by
Elaine Viets.

There is a little something for each reader. Many of the contributors are award winning authors. Varying in length and style, each tale provides a good reading experience. The works are not reprints. Why 3 stars? Short stories tend to have a very short shelf life. Some included in this volume have become dated.
However, quick reads are always good things. This volume worked for me.

Recommended

[Mysteryfan]

A nice collection of short stories from the Chesapeake Bay Sisters in Crime. It runs the gamut - hardboiled, softboiled, cozy. This one is all job-based - bad bosses and coworkers face the music. Sometimes it's nice to dip in and out of short story collections when you don't have time to sit for a long period.

[Gail]

I think I retired just in time; work can really kill you. Another great short story collection from the Chesapeake chapter of Sisters in Crime. Each story is a masterpiece.

[Judi]

Another group of excellent short stories. Recommended.

[Jessica Lerbs]

Fun set of murder mystery stories that most of us can relate to, I'm sure!

[Jayne Subwick]

3.5, but didn’t make the cut to round up to a 4. A mix of good and so-so short stories.

[Denicemarcell]

Not as fun as the Holiday Crimes

[Lynn Farris]

I don’t often read short stories, but maybe I have been making a mistake. This compendium of short stories written by the Chesapeake Chapter of the Sisters in Crime is terrific. I found it was nice to be able to read a story or two while I was waiting in line at the bank or between loads of clothes. Since, I’m always looking for new authors to read, this was an excellent way to sample a variety of new authors. There are 14 stories in total.

To read my complete review see http://www.examiner.com/article/read-...

[Conny]

I was a First Read Winner of this book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. This is a wonderful collection of short stories that do not disappoint. Each highly entertaining and not easily forgotten, and each story can easily be read in one sitting. If you ever had a bad day at work, or just dreamed about maybe getting even, then this is a good book to read.

[Jennifer]

I'm not sure why I re-read this book. I gave it two stars the first go round which means I didn't like it. Didn't like it any better this time, either. There are a few good stories but the rest are poorly written or had outright ridiculous plots.

[Kathleen]

The Shari Randall Story is very well done!

[Carol Heiss]

Anthology of mystery stories by authors living in the Chesapeake Bay area. Some not as good as others, over all an engrossing read.

[Cathy]

Enjoyable whodunits

[KarenLee]

This is a collection of short stories that I found less than inspiring. Overall ifound the stories to be OK.

[Jacquie]

Read The Factory by Harriette I Sackler

[Shannon]

Some of the stories were quite good; others were only so-so.