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Sex, Lies And Private Eyes
When it comes to sex, lies often follow... and in the dark heart of the city, death can be the ultimate payback! Moonstone Books, publisher of fine books and comics since 1995, is proud to present this landmark collection of all-new, original noir stories with the theme of 'sex for sale'. Written by some of today's top crime writers, Sex, Lies and Private Eyes features a stunning cast of legendary characters from the best mysteries of the past and present, including Alo Nudger and Fred Carver (John Lutz), Blackshirt (Adi Tantimedh), Candy Matson (Christine Matthews), Domino Lady (Gail Mcabee), Jack Hagee, PI, Kolchak: the Night Stalker and Lai Wan (CJ Henderson), The Envoy (Gary Phillips), Johnny Dollar (David Tischman), Mr. Keen (Mike Bullock), Pat Novak (Steven Grant), Sherlock Holmes (Loren D. Estleman), The Silencers (Fred Van Vliet), The Maze Agency (Mike W. Barr), Toby Peters (Stuart Kaminsky), and Truxton Lewis (Robert Randisi).
- GenresCrime
288 pages, Paperback
First published August 29, 2008
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August 19, 2018
A collection of 17 short stories featuring a private eye and a murder/missing person mystery, some written by some very accomplished crime fiction authors such as Max Allan Collins, Gary Phillips, and Robert J. Randisi who founded the Private Eye Writers of America and created the Shamus Award while others by authors who were new to me in C. J. Henderson and Mike W. Barr to name a few.
The collection whilst largely sticking the to private eye theme comprises a diverse collection of stories touching upon the supernatural in The Mind of the Dead by C. J. Henderson, horror in Laying Hands by Fred Van Lente, and superheroes in The Doxy Next Door by K. G. McAbe.
The best of the bunch include Murder Gone Wylde by Mike W. Barr, The Most Vulgar of Insanities by C. J. Henderson, Unreasonable Doubt by Max Allan Collins, Ashes in the Wind by Robert J. Randisi and The Doxy Next Door by K. G. McAbe.
My rating: 3/5 stars, I was hoping for more stories centered around the traditional pulp private eye. Overall the collection lacked a little, with 1/3rd serving as 'filler'. That said, the stories mentioned above (and that cover art) are well worth the price of admission.
The collection whilst largely sticking the to private eye theme comprises a diverse collection of stories touching upon the supernatural in The Mind of the Dead by C. J. Henderson, horror in Laying Hands by Fred Van Lente, and superheroes in The Doxy Next Door by K. G. McAbe.
The best of the bunch include Murder Gone Wylde by Mike W. Barr, The Most Vulgar of Insanities by C. J. Henderson, Unreasonable Doubt by Max Allan Collins, Ashes in the Wind by Robert J. Randisi and The Doxy Next Door by K. G. McAbe.
My rating: 3/5 stars, I was hoping for more stories centered around the traditional pulp private eye. Overall the collection lacked a little, with 1/3rd serving as 'filler'. That said, the stories mentioned above (and that cover art) are well worth the price of admission.
July 2, 2019
This was a fun read. I looked for this book initially because it had a Johnny Dollar story in it (I'm a fan of old-time radio) and because I've had good luck with other Moonstone anthologies. Inside I found several authors that I was familiar with (Mike Barr, Max Allan Collins, Steven Grant, CJ Henderson) and several characters I was familiar with (Domino Lady, Mr. Keen, Pat Novak, and the characters from the Maze Agency.) I was also introduced to a few authors and characters that I'd like to know more about, and what more can you ask from an anthology? I liked it a lot.
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