Nocturne: And Other Unabridged Twisted Stories

by Jeffery Deaver

New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver has long thrilled fans with tales of masterful villains and their nefarious ways, and the brilliant minds who bring them to justice. Now the author of the Lincoln Rhyme series has collected his award-winning, spine-tingling stories of suspense -- stories that will widen your eyes and stretch your imagination.

This standout collection from Twisted includes "Gone Fishing" in which, a daughter begs her father not to go fishing in an area where there have been a series of brutal killings; a contemporary of the playwright William Shakespeare vows to avenge his family's ruin in All the World's a Stage; in "The Kneeling Soldier," a father's love turns deadly when he protects his only daughter from a stalker, but was the stalker indeed a stalker?; and in the bonus story Interrogation, a detective grills a cold-blooded murderer as to why he killed a perfect stranger.

Diverse, provocative, eerie and inspired, this collection exhibits the amazing range and signature plot twists that have earned Deaver the title "master of ticking-bomb suspense" by People.

Genres: Short Stories, Mystery, Audiobook, Fiction, Thriller

Audio Cassette

First published February 9, 2004

About the author

#1 international bestselling author of over thirty novels and three collections of short stories. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages. His first novel featuring Lincoln Rhyme, The Bone Collector, was made into a major motion picture starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. He's received or been shortlisted for a number of awards around the world.

Reviews

[jennyreadit · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of short stories by Jeffrey Deaver. The first two stories were reminiscent of Twilight Zone episodes with a twist, the third about a cop trying to make dectective but has a change of plans.

[NC · Rating 4 out of 5]

Almost 4 stars. I listened and some of the stories were just 3 stars - partly because of the person doing the reading. Overall I’d give this 3.9 stars and since goodreads doesn’t allow part stars I bumped it up to a 4.

[Brenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of short stories by Jeffery Deaver. Told in different time periods (Past to modern) and voices, the collection was very enjoyable.

[Bill · Rating 5 out of 5]

AUDIBLE BOOK
collection of short stories some quite good.

[Aimee]

Got bored with the endless story set during Shakespeare’s lifetime.

[A · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5★

[Suzanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

A set of clever short stories with the Deaver twists and turns.

[Claudia · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun stories, I liked the twists. Made for fun interesting reading.

[Vonda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story.

[Joanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

These stories were entertaining and having different readers helped separate one story from the next. I would recommend this book for driving short distances because no individual story takes very long.

[Donald · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened to this group of stories twice. I enjoy Deaver's ability to twist things up a notch. I think my favorite here is Gone Fishing, where the bad guy is not always the one you think it is...

[Ahouse4biswas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting read. I like short stories everything wrapped up short and sweet in a neat little package, immediate gratification. Some done in a way that offers enjoyment like the ones in this book particularly: "Gone Fishing" and "The Kneeling Soldier".

[Bronson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Deaver's a great author, until it comes to short stories; then he's just trying too hard. Ugh.

[Janice · Rating 2 out of 5]

Short twisted stories audio book read by Bobby Cannavale, Boyd Gaines, Michele Pawk and Frederick Weller.

[Kris Kizer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great as a book on tape for my walks...

[RS Fuster · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great short stories. You will not be disappointed with this choice.

[Darren · Rating 3 out of 5]

I only gave this book 3 stars, it seems a little flat. Definitely not one of Jeffries better books. The collection of short stories, seem a little lifeless and lacking depth.

[Pamela Rabon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Their right. Twisted. Lots of short stories and they mostly went out into left field.

[Bill · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have been a fan of Jeffrey Deaver for some time. These short stories had great twists and turns.