Death Comes Easy: The Gay Times Book of Murder Stories

by Peter Burton

From the Roman Empire to the Far East and from a dangerously repressed priest to strangers on a plane, these stories know no boundaries in their pursuit of violent killers and bloody endings. This vividly imagined collection includes authors known for their stories of murder and mayhem and others who are new to the tradition. It opens with a lively introduction by Lambda-nominated editor Peter Burton. Contributors Perry Brass, Hugh Fleetwood, Patrick Gale, Drew Gummerson, Francis King, Josh Lanyon, Felice Picano, Steven Saylor and Michael Wilcox. Praise for Bend The Gay Times Book of Disturbing Stories : "Meaty."- Stonewall News Northwest "A collection of startling originality . . . a welcome -addition to the canon of gay literature."- City Life "[An] excellent anthology of horror, fantasy and crime . . . a chillingly good read."- Big Issue "A lively, eclectic collection . . . Highly recommended."-The List Peter Burton has been nominated for a Lambda Literary Award for each of his previous The Mammoth Book of Gay Short Stories and Bend Sinister . He has written or contributed to more than thirty books, including his collection of essays, Amongst the Aliens .

Genres: Mystery

400 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Khellamendra Dueir · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a good read for the ones that enjoy the darker side of the human mind and are tired of sappy happy endings. It's a nice chance of place for those like me who are tired of the same old gay stories that are out there and is a decent sized book with a good collection of stories by a variety of writers that share a couple of common themes.

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best collections of crafty, nail biting, good ol-fashion murder tales from a potpourri of talented authors.