Hook, Line  Sinister, T. Jefferson Parker
Hook, Line  Sinister, T. Jefferson Parker
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Hook, Line & Sinister
Mysteries to Reel You In

Author: T. Jefferson Parker

Narrator: Justine Eyre, John Allen Nelson

Unabridged: 9 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/19/2010


Synopsis

Sixteen of America's favorite author-anglers spin tales of mystery and fishing in this collection. From the tragic to the comic with many stops in between, these stories reflect the authors' passions for both making stories and catching fish. Michael Connelly, Ridley Pearson, John Lescroart, Don Winslow, Melodie Johnson Howe, Victoria Houston, and others all share a mysterious affection for things piscatorial when not busy writing bestselling books. This collection of all-original short stories will entertain even the most discriminating mystery reader.

This collection includes the following stories:

—"River Tears," by Ridley Pearson

—"Cutthroat," by Mark T. Sullivan

—"Blue on Black," by Michael Connelly

—"Unsnaggable," by John Lescroart

—"Darmstadt," by Andrew Winer

—"Cherchez La Femme," by Dana Stabenow

—"Sandy Brook," by Don Winslow

—"The Nymph," by Melodie Johnson Howe

—"Tight Lines," by James W. Hall

—"Every Day Is a Good Day on the River," by C. J. Box

—"Death by Honey Hole," by Victoria Houston

—"The Blood-Dimmed Tide," by Will Beall

—"Dead Drift," by Spring Warren

—"Granite Hat," by Brian M. Wiprud

—"Mr. Brody's Trout," by William G. Tapply

—"Luck," by T. Jefferson Parker

About T. Jefferson Parker

Author T. Jefferson Parker won an Edgar Award for California Girl and received an Edgar Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for his novel Silent Joe. His many other novels include Cold Pursuit, The Fallen, and Storm Runners. He lives in Fallbrook, California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim

Overall, an excellent anthology very well narrated. I'm not much of a fisherman any more, but did a lot of it in my younger days including fly fishing in some of the areas mentioned. Apparently all the authors are well acquainted with the sport & it shows in the details, something I really appreciat......more

I enjoyed this collection of stories, all related to fishing in some way, and all containing a mystery. I know nothing, really, about fishing, but that didn't matter. And I don't read short stories consecutively; I put the book down after reading one, and usually return another day. About half of th......more

Terrific compilation by some of my fav authors. Something to please everyone — including you if mystery is your genre. Enjoyed it & will reread. Recommended.......more

A couple good ones......more

Goodreads review by Dlmrose

3+......more