Flesh & Blood: Erotic Tales of Crime and Passion

Flesh & Blood #1

by Max Allan Collins (Editor / Contributor), Jeff Gelb (Editor / Contributor), Lawrence Block (Contributor)

Sex and violence. They go together like greed and blackmail, and jealousy and murder. Now acclaimed masters and rising stars of today's crime and mystery fiction offer erotic tales, luring you into the seductively dangerous realm of flesh and blood.

Genres: Fiction, Horror, Anthologies, Crime

368 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2001

About the author

Received the Shamus Award, "The Eye" (Lifetime achievment award) in 2006.

He has also published under the name Patrick Culhane. He and his wife, Barbara Collins, have written several books together. Some of them are published under the name Barbara Allan.

Book Awards
Shamus Awards Best Novel winner (1984) : True Detective
Shamus Awards Best Novel winner (1992) : Stolen Away
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (1995) : Carnal Hours
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (1997) : Damned in Paradise
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (1999) : Flying Blind: A Novel about Amelia Earhart
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (2002) : Angel in Black

Japanese: マックス・アラン・コリンズ
or マックス・アラン コリンズ

Reviews

[Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although erotica is an integral component of the stories, the major theme is that of murder, attempted murder and the aftermath. Sometimes it is the consequence of detailed premeditation and other times it is an immediate and visceral reaction. The sexual aspects generally serve as an enhancement to the overall plot.
The motives for the murders in the stories vary from simple greed to mental illness to revenge for sexual straying. In each case, the background context is well established and the author keeps the reader properly uninformed as long as possible. Even in the cases where the perpetrator is known early.
My favorite line in the book is by Mickey Spillane, “Why some women look naked with their clothes on is beyond me, but with Cheryl I finally figured it out.” With some of the best writing in the murder genre and some sexual spice thrown in, this book of short stories will grab and keep your attention. Once you start a story, it is difficult to stop until you reach the end.

[DW · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book sucked. Don't bother.

[Tom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok not what I thought