Five Star is doing a nice job of releasing original titles,
paperback reprints, and also short story collections. They do
mystery, romance, western and Christian fiction lines. Bill
is right in saying that a lot of libraries get them via a
standing order plan. The books are expensive to purchase,
even libraries don't get a very big discount on the standing
order plan. I really like what they are doing, especially
with the short story collections. Along with Crippen and
Landru, they one of my favorite crime fiction short story
publishers.
The current mystery offerings from Five Star include: WAX
APPLE: A MITCHELL TOBIN MYSTERY, DELVECCHIO'S BROOKLYN: A
SHORT STORY COLLECTION (Randisi), IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT:
TALES TO LOCK YOUR DOORS BY (Davis) , and Bill Crider's story
collection. Also, A FOREVER DEATH by Michael Sherer, a
collection of stories by Ed Gorman and FRIENDS AND ENEMIES by
Susan Oleksiw.
Some of the other crime authors they publish are: Noreen
Ayres, Paul Bishop, Lawrence Block, Jay Brandon, Max Allen
Collins, Thomas Cook, Barbara D'Amato, William Deandrea,
Loren Estleman, Evan Hunter, Stuart Kaminksy, Dick Lochte
(LUCKY DOG AND OTHER TALES OF MURDER), John Lutz, Lia Matera,
Ed McBain, Marica Muller, William Nolan, Maxine O'Callaghan,
Bill Pronzini, James Reasoner, Julie Smith, and many
others.
Ann Chambers Theis ~
theisa@co.chesterfield.va.us Collection Management
Administrator, Chesterfield County Public Library (VA)
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