End Game

by Martin Edwards

24 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2023

About the author

Martin Edwards has been described by Richard Osman as ‘a true master of British crime writing.’ He has published twenty-three novels, which include the eight Lake District Mysteries, one of which was shortlisted for the Theakston’s Prize for best crime novel of the year and four books featuring Rachel Savernake, including the Dagger-nominated Gallows Court and Blackstone Fell, while Gallows Court and Sepulchre Street were shortlisted for the eDunnit award for best crime novel of the year. He is also the author of two multi-award-winning histories of crime fiction, The Life of Crime and The Golden Age of Murder. He has received three Daggers from the Crime Writers’ Association and two Edgars from the Mystery Writers of America and has also been nominated three times for Gold Daggers. In addition to the CWA Diamond Dagger (the highest honour in UK crime writing) he has received four other lifetime achievement awards: for his fiction, short fiction, non-fiction, and scholarship. He is consultant to the British Library’s Crime Classics, a former Chair of the CWA, and since 2015 has been President of the Detection Club.

Reviews

[rumbledethumps · Rating 3 out of 5]

A free Christmas gift from the Mysterious Bookshop in Manhattan. It is something they have been doing with various authors for 30 years. "All the stories in the series have elements of crime and mystery, are set during the Christmas season, and are at least partially set in The Mysterious Bookshop. Apart from these guidelines, each author has been permitted to write whatever he or she wishes...."

This one was fun and short. Have to remember to make it in there next Christmas.

[Christian · Rating 3 out of 5]

A free Christmas gift from the Mysterious Bookshop in Manhattan! It is something they have been doing with various authors for 30 years. "All the stories in the series have elements of crime and mystery, are set during the Christmas season, and are at least partially set in The Mysterious Bookshop. Apart from these guidelines, each author has been permitted to write whatever he or she wishes…."

Good little read with a nod to Dickens’ unfinished work “The Mystery of Edwin Drood”

[Vijaya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick little read from The Mysterious Bookshop.

There are a couple of typos my mind had to jump over and it was incredibly slow to start.

However, once it picked up, it was intriguing. The twist was worth pushing through the first several pages.

The last sentence was a good "dun dun dun" moment.

[Dave · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice ghost-ish story by Martin Edwards with Dickens, Collins, Drood...and murder!

[Thebookiemonster · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was way better than last year's! Succinctly painted us a little universe and a couple characters, and the mystery was fun and surprising.

[B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another short story published this Christmas by the mysterious book shop. It was very creative with lots of twists.