Eighteen

by Jan Burke

USA Today bestselling author Jan Burke delivers chills, suspense, shockers, and sharp wit in eighteen works of short fiction sure to satisfy longtime fans and newcomers alike. This positively addictive anthology is full of surprises -- a patchwork of settings and characters not soon forgotten, and mysterious twists and revelations not quickly shaken!
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"Devotion"
Agatha Award nominee for Best Short Story
"Unharmed"
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Award and Macavity Award winner
"The Man in the Civil Suit"
Agatha Award winner
"The Abbey Ghosts"
Edgar Award nominee
...and also features her first Irene Kelly story,
"A Fine Set of Teeth."

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Short Stories, Crime, Suspense

464 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Jeanette (Ms. Feisty) · Rating 2 out of 5]

The quality of the stories in this collection varies greatly. It's sort of an odd conglomeration of stories she wrote at various times in her career. However, this was the first Jan Burke writing I'd read, and it interested me enough to try one of her novels, which I liked better than this collection.

[Donna · Rating 3 out of 5]

So many of these stories held promise and the characters were interesting, but the endings were just weak. Too often the endings were narrated too heavily and tied up too neatly. I was disappointed in them. The last three stories were by far the best of them.

[Dawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really love Jan Burke's novels, so any additional Jan Burke writing was appreciated, especially with favorite characters Irene, Frank, and Ben. The eighteen short stories all loosely are mysteries, but run from ghost stories to murders. One of my favorite authors, though I'd recommend her other works over this. I'd read again.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

These 18 short stories run the gamut from murder mystery to eerie recollections. The characters are engaging and as well fleshed as any short story character can be. Her writing is concise, and beautiful in many ways. I really ejoyed all of these stories.

[Gevera Piedmont · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a collection of mostly mystery-themed short stories. They all seemed very similar, especially since the author is fond of only hinting at the resolution to the mystery and leaving the reader to actually try to figure it out.

[Shannon Hollinger · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED this book! Great for mystery lovers of all kinds and especially great for writers. An excellent example of a n award winning writer with versatility. One of my favorite books I read this year!

[Jan · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best short story collections ever! Each and every story was a total winner!

[Eileen · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent book of short mystery stories.

[Edie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good and best of all I stumbled into another wonderful storyteller!

[Joyce · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eighteen short stories. Some could have been expanded into novels. I especially liked the Regency period settings and those with the familiar characters, Frank, Irene & Ben.

[Debbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am not a big fan of short stories but Jan is an excellent writer.

[Linda Johnson]

It has been too long since I read a collection of short stories. I really enjoyed the easiness of moving from locale and plot line of each story. What other short story selections do other readers recommend?