Back in Black, Don Bruns
Back in Black, Don Bruns
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Back in Black
An Anthology of New Mystery Short Stories

Author: Don Bruns

Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller, Chris Andrew Ciulla, various narrators, Chris Henry Coffey, Tim Campbell, P. J. Ochlan, Joe Hempel, Natalie Naudus, Johnny Heller, Scott Brick, Simon Vance

Unabridged: 6 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/16/2024


Synopsis

Inspired by songs from AC/DC’s bestselling album, Back in Black, this anthology contains ten murder mysteries from ten bestselling writers—including a new Jack Reacher original by Andrew Child.The third collection in the Music and Murder Mystery Series, Back in Black features one story for each song from the seminal hard rock album of the same name. This book showcases ten brilliant mystery writers at the top of their game, including Reed Farrel Coleman, Heather Graham, Tori Eldridge, Ward Larsen, and Andrew Child, among others.Chilling and unexpected, Back in Black has a mystery for everyone.

About Don Bruns

Don Bruns is an ad executive and a USA Today bestselling author. As a former road musician, he performed with Ricky Nelson, the Four Seasons, Ray Charles, and others. Bruns has authored seventeen published novels including the Quentin Archer Mystery series. Casting Bones has been optioned for a motion picture by Nine Ton Entertainment. He makes his home in Southern Florida.

About Reed Farrel Coleman

Reed Farrel Coleman is a New York Times bestselling author whose works have won Macavity, Barry, Anthony, and Shamus awards.

About Heather Graham

HEATHER GRAHAM, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, has written over two hundred novels and novellas in numerous genres and has been published in approximately twenty-five languages. She has been honored with awards from booksellers and writers’ organizations for excellence in her work, is a proud recipient of the Silver Bullet from Thriller Writers, and was awarded the prestigious Thriller Master in 2016. She is also a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Romance Writers of America. Heather’s books have been featured in such publications as The Nation, Redbook, Mystery Book Club, People, and USA Today and appeared on many newscasts including Today, Entertainment Tonight, and local television. Married since high school graduation and the mother of five, her greatest love in life remains her family, but she is grateful every day to be doing something that she loves so very much for a living.

About Andrew Child

Andrew Child, who also writes as Andrew Grant, is the author of RUN, False Positive, False Friend, False Witness, Invisible, and Too Close to Home. Child and his wife, the novelist Tasha Alexander, live on a wildlife preserve in Wyoming.

About Rick Bleiweiss

Rick Bleiweiss has crafted the bestselling, award-winning Pignon Scorbion historical mystery series by blending his love of the past with the twisty deliciousness of a whodunit. He has recently also contributed a wonderful story to the mystery anthology Hotel California.Before becoming an author, Rick started his career in music as a rock performer, Grammy-nominated producer (of over fifty records), and record company senior executive, working with Clive Davis, Melissa Etheridge, the Backstreet Boys, Kiss, U2, Whitney Houston, the BeeGees, and other industry legends.Since 2006 as a publishing company executive, he has acquired works by noted authors and celebrities including James Clavell, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Rex Pickett, Al Roker, Dale Brown, Robert Downey Jr., Leon Uris, Catherine Coulter, and P. C. Cast, among many others. Follow Rick & Scorbion at www.RickBleiweiss.com

About Dave Bruns

Dave Bruns took advantage of the COVID pandemic to begin a second career as a writer. Thirty-six years spent working in child welfare prepared him for a walk of life as a storyteller. His clients included drug dealers, smugglers, and murderers, and his Carl Boyd series reflects that experience. Bruns lives in Toledo, Ohio, with his wife, LouAnn Frey, and an obnoxious Portuguese Water Dog named Roscoe. Rule Number Four, Bruns’s debut novel, was published in the summer of 2024.

About Charles Todd

Charles Todd is the New York Times bestselling author of the Inspector Ian Rutledge mysteries, the Bess Crawford mysteries, and two stand-alone novels. Originally a mother-and-son writing team, Caroline passed away in August 2021. Their novel Proof of Guilt was a New York Times bestseller, and A Test of Wills was named one of the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association’s 100 favorite mysteries of the twentieth century and was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Their novels have won the Agatha Award, the Barry Award, and the Anthony Award, as well as being finalists for several other awards. Charles is continuing the series.

About Tori Eldridge

Tori Eldridge is the author of The Ninja’s Oath, book four in the Lily Wong thriller series—nominated for the Anthony, Lefty, and Macavity Awards, winner of the 2021 Crimson Scribe Best Book of the Year—and the Brazilian dark fantasy Dance among the Flames. Her shorter works appear in numerous anthologies. A former actress, singer, and dancer on Broadway, television, and film, Tori holds a fifth-degree black belt in To-Shin Do ninja martial arts. ToriEldridge.com.

About Ward Larsen

Ward Larsen is a USA Today bestselling author and seven-time winner of the Florida Book Award. His work has been nominated for both the Edgar and Macavity Awards. He is a former US Air Force fighter pilot who flew combat in Operation Desert Storm. He also served as a federal law enforcement officer and is a trained aircraft accident investigator. His first thriller, The Perfect Assassin, is being adapted into a major motion picture by Amber Entertainment.

About Emily Woo Zeller

Emily Woo Zeller is an Audie and Earphones Award–winning narrator, voice-over artist, actor, dancer, and choreographer. AudioFile magazine named her one of the Best Voices of 2013. Her voice-over career includes work in animated film and television in Southeast Asia.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lorraine on October 29, 2024

Another great book in a fabulous series This series remains one of my top favorites. This book has everything I love: a mystery that isn't obvious, likable and relatable characters, comedy, romance, and a dollop of suspense. I hope Julie Mulhern keeps writing more Country Club Murders!......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on October 29, 2024

Stayed up until 2am This one is packed with action and more bodies than usual. Showed up on my tablet and kept me riveted until the finish. I love all the characters, and Ellison's and Anarchy's marriage only make the story more enjoyable. Recommend this series......more

Goodreads review by Micky on February 09, 2025

This series is so much fun! I love that it is set on the plaza/country club area of KC which I grew up visiting. It is also set in the 70's so a lot of the landmarks mentioned are ones that I remember from my childhood. The author has created incredibly realistic characters that are full of wit and......more


Quotes

“You know that when you combine AC/DC song titles with stellar contemporary mystery writers that something special is likely to happen. It does in Back in Black.” C. J. Box, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Three-Inch Teeth

“Beautifully curated, killer anthology of today’s best thriller writers at the top of their game.” Glenn Cooper, internationally bestselling author of Library of the Dead

“A crisp and clever marriage of music and mystery.” Kirkus Reviews

“Hard-charging [and] crowd-pleasing.” Shelf Awareness


Awards

  • A Hasty Book List Pick
  • Shelf Awareness Pick
  • Florida Sun Sentinel Pick