Shakespearean detectives

by Mike Ashley (Editor)

A collection of murders and mysteries based on Shakespeare's life and plays, including stories by Amy Myers, Margaret Frazer, Peter Garratt, Stephen Baxter, Tom Holt, Stan Nicholls, Cherith Baldry, Gail-Nina Anderson, John Aquino, Edward D. Hoch and Peter Timlett.

Genres: Mystery, Shakespeare, Short Stories, Fiction, Short Story Collection, Anthologies

412 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Michael Raymond Donald Ashley is the author and editor of over sixty books that in total have sold over a million copies worldwide. He lives in Chatham, Kent.

Reviews

[Ренета Кирова · Rating 3 out of 5]

Обемна книга с разкази, чиито идеи са взети от Шекспировите пиеси. Някои от тях включваха и Уилям Шекспир като главно действащо лице. Жанрово може да се класифицират като исторически мистерии, трилъри и криминалета. Няма да разглеждам разказите поотделно. Както във всеки сборник, някои ми харесаха повече от други. Героите в тях разкриваха убийства и заговори. Мястото на действие е според пиесата, върху която е написана историята - Древен Рим, Древен Египет, Лондон през 16-17 век. Всеки разказ е придружен с кратка анотация върху коя част от пиесата на Шекспир е наблегнал нейния автор и какво се опитва да внуши с него. Накрая имаше биографии на самите автори.
Книгата беше пълна с технически грешки и неравности при четене, което спъваше удоволствието от прочита. Имаше загадъчни разкази и много добри хрумвания и мистерии, които се разгадават, но текстът не вървеше гладко. Все пак книгата беше интересна като замисъл и в нея попаднах на добри и интересни истории.

[Lila · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish this was a better bound book because it is a surprisingly knowledgeable collection of mysteries inspired by Shakespeare's life and works, even the very minor and lesser known plays. The mysteries are quite short, so this is a book to dip into rather than read in a couple of sittings.

[Violina Nakova · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book was really interesting. Most of the stories bring me back in 1590-1600. I was impressed by all the stories of Shakespeare's life. If you like mystery and William Shakespeare this is your book.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

like the first volume, the stories here vary in style, and in quality, but they are all interesting, often ingenious, and, at their best, gripping and credible

[Hristo Poparov · Rating 1 out of 5]

Educational

[Saree Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

My sister got me this book one year for Christmas, while I was in the middle of reading 2 looong novels,so it took me awhile to get to it- But VERY glad I did! A Clever compilation of short story murder mysteries including crimes commited and solved by some of my favorite Shakespearean characters such as Faltstaff and Hamlet! It's a refreshing new take on the traditional Shakespeare in modern english. Fabulous book, for Shakespeare and Murder Mystery Fans alike!

[Diana Sandberg · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well, I was sick in bed (pneumonia), and I figured short stories wouldn't tax my rather weak attention span (I mostly slept). And maybe my illness affected my perceptions, but I did find this pretty pedestrian. Nh. This has a companion volume, Shakespearean Whodunits, which was pretty much the same. I read them both and I'm just going to repeat this review on the other book.