The Perfect Crime

Name: The Perfect Crime
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Vaseem Khan
ISBN: 9780008462352

Author: Vaseem Khan, Maxim Jakubowski, Faith Alabi

Narrator: Rebecca Yeo, James Goode, Alejandra Chavarria, Barbara Patrick, Adam Muxlow, Isaac Te Reina, Aysha Kala, Sid Sagar

Unabridged: 13 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 03/03/2022

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Collections & Anthologies, Suspense & Thriller, Cultural Fiction, Crime, Anthologies

Synopsis

Around the world in 22 murders… LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 CWA SHORT STORY DAGGER AWARD MURDER BLACKMAIL REVENGE ‘22 hugely engaging and eloquent crime stories from around the world … the plots sizzle and evoke a variety of emotions. comes with a massive thumbs up from me and marches straight in to sit as a LoveReading Star Book.’ LoveReading From Lagos to Mexico City, Australia to the Caribbean, Toronto to Los Angeles, Darjeeling to rural New Zealand, London to New York – twenty-two bestselling crime writers from diverse cultures come together from across the world in a razor sharp and deliciously sinister collection of crime stories. Featuring Oyinkan Braithwaite, Abir Mukherjee, S.A. Cosby, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, J.P. Pomare, Sheena Kamal, Vaseem Khan, Sulari Gentill, Nelson George, Rachel Howzell Hall, John Vercher, Sanjida Kay, Amer Anwar, Henry Chang, Nadine Matheson, Mike Phillips, Ausma Zehanat Khan, Felicia Yap, Thomas King, Imran Mahmood, David Heska Wanbli Weiden and Walter Mosley. ‘An absolute delight! is the most original, and captivating, short fiction anthology to come along in ages… this book is a one-sitting read.’ The Bone Collector The Midnight Lock ‘A collection of crime writers from diverse cultural backgrounds, united by the quality of their compelling stories. A hugely welcome and long-overdue anthology’ Sunday Times

About Vaseem Khan

Vaseem Khan's acclaimed Baby Ganesh Agency crime series won the Shamus Award in the US, with The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra selected by the Sunday Times as one of the 40 best crime novels published 2015-2020, now translated into 16 languages. The first novel in the Malabar House series, Midnight at Malabar House, won the CWA Historical Dagger 2021 and was shortlisted for the Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year Award. Vaseem lives in London.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah on August 24, 2022

The Perfect Crime is a rare thing - an anthology that delivers a collection of pieces of uniformly high quality. Maxim Jakubowski and Vaseem Khan have brought together 22 enthralling crime-mystery-thriller short stories written by authors from diverse backgrounds, representing a variety of sub-genre......more

Goodreads review by Katie on March 29, 2022

A really enjoyable collection, and helpful for discovering lots of new authors to try further.......more

Goodreads review by Lata on December 27, 2022

A mixed bag by "Non-White" authors, varying from average to excellent. I have heard about and read only 3-4 authors who have contributed here. This was a good introduction to some unknown authors (to me) and I am planning to read more / full length novels by some of these. Surprisingly, most of thes......more

Goodreads review by B.S. on February 06, 2022

Around the world in 22 murders ... A unique and compelling collection of short stories than span the globe - with world-class writers such as Oyinkan Braithwaite on the call sheet. Each distinctly unique voice brings a refreshing and sharp new tale of murder, betrayal and crime from a unique perspec......more

Goodreads review by Craig on May 23, 2022

A few years ago, a good friend in the crime writing community told me about attending a Bouchercon and being struck by how in a conference with well over a thousand mystery readers and writers in attendance, she was one of only three black people in the room. A stark reminder of the work needed in o......more

Quotes

‘A truly fabulous and satisfying read’ Lovereading ‘[A] collection of cunning, suspenseful and dark crime stories.’ CBC Radio ‘An absolute delight! is the most original, and captivating, short fiction anthology to come along in ages. The diversity of voice, of setting, of sensibility, of approach to storytelling is wondrous! I don't usually say this about compilations, but this book is a one-sitting read.’ ‘Huge talent, wide horizons, endless fascination – this is the best collection I have seen for ages … maybe ever’ 'A positive cornucopia of criminal delights' ‘This is a wonderful collection of short stories from some of the best crime writers working today.’ 'A stunning collection of highly original short stories.' ‘is a nicely curated and wide-ranging collection which brings together a perfect blend of established stars such as Walter Mosley and Mike Phillips and exciting new voices’ ‘A collection of crime writers from diverse cultural backgrounds, united by the quality of their compelling stories. A hugely welcome and long-overdue anthology.’ ‘The fact that is edited by two luminaries of the crime scene (one a newish star and one a respected veteran) has made for an irresistible collection of short fiction. Vaseem Khan and Maxim Jakubowski have assembled 22 bestselling crime writers from diverse cultures around the world, taking readers to every point of the compass in exploring the criminous side of human nature. Sheer pleasure.’