Nothing
Good Happens After Midnight
A
Suspense Magazine Anthology
Genre:
Suspense, Thriller
Edited
by Jeffery Deaver
Includes stories by
Jeffery
Deaver, Joseph Badal, Linwood Barclay, Rhys Bowen, Heather Graham,
Alan Jacobson, Paul
Kemprecos, Shannon Kirk, Jon Land, John Lescroart,
D.P. Lyle, Kevin
O' Brien, Hank Phillippi Ryan
The
sun sets. The moon takes its place, illuminating the most evil
corners of the planet. What twisted fear dwells in that blackness?
What legends attach to those of sound mind and make them go crazy in
the bright light of day? Only Suspense Magazine knows…
Teaming
up with New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver, Suspense
Magazine offers up a nail-biting anthology titled: “Nothing Good
Happens After Midnight.” This thrilling collection consists of
thirteen original short stories representing the genres of
suspense/thriller, mystery, sci-fi/fantasy, and more.
Readers’
favorites come together to explore the mystery of midnight. The ‘best
of the best’ presenting these memorable tales, include: Joseph
Badal, Linwood Barclay, Rhys Bowen, Jeffery Deaver, Heather Graham,
Alan Jacobson, Paul Kemprecos, Shannon Kirk, Jon Land, John
Lescroart, D. P. Lyle, Kevin O’Brien, and Hank Phillippi
Ryan.
Take
their hands…walk into their worlds…but be prepared to leave the
light on when you’re through. After all, this incredible gathering
of authors, who will delight fans of all genres, not only utilized
their award-winning imaginations to answer that age-old question of
why “Nothing Good Happens After Midnight”—they also made sure
to pen stories will leave you…speechless.
Contents:
INTRODUCTION
By
Jeffery Deaver
12:01
AM
By Alan Jacobson
Cell
Phone Intolerant
by
Kevin O’Brien
All
Aboard by
Hank Phillippi Ryan
Gone
Forever by
Joseph Badal
Night
Shift by
Linwood Barclay
Midnight
in the Garden of Death by
Heather Graham
The
Sixth Decoy by
Paul Kemprecos
A
Creative Defense By
Jeffery Deaver
After
Midnight By
Rhys Bowen
Easy
Peasey by
John Lescroart
TONIC
by
D. P. Lyle
Tonight
is the Night by
Shannon Kirk
ATM
By
Jon Land
Review
From Publisher's Weekly:
Most
of the 13 all-original tales in this superlative anthology are
unified by strange or unpleasant incidences occurring after the
stroke of midnight. In contrast, Alan Jacobson’s thrilling “12:01
AM,” about a kidnapper patterning himself after a serial killer on
death row, defies the perception that nothing good happens after
midnight, as does John Land’s “ATM,” a redemption tale of a
young man sent on a series of vague quests to improve people’s
lives. Of special distinction are Linwood Barclay’s sublime
nail-biter, “Night Shift,” about a newspaperman trying to stop a
late-night caller from going on a killing spree, and Kevin O’Brien’s
“Cell Phone Intolerant,” a darkly amusing vigilante tale of an
anti–cell phone zealot whose crusade to punish inconsiderate people
has shocking repercussions. Other standouts include Heather Graham’s
disquieting spine-chiller, “Midnight in the Garden of Death,” in
which high schoolers spend the night in a cemetery, and Deaver’s
supernatural gothic, “A Creative Defense,” which underscores the
power of music. This volume is guaranteed to keep readers burning the
midnight oil well into the wee hours.
Additional
Praise for the Anthology:
“Something very good
happens after midnight…just pick up this brilliant book and be
transported—and very afraid!”
—Peter
James, UK #1 Bestselling Author of the Detective
Superintendent Roy Grace Series
“NOTHING
GOOD HAPPENS AFTER MIDNIGHT is a treat—dark,
chilling, and delicious. Grab it.”
—Meg
Gardiner, Edgar Award-Winning Author of The Dark Corners of
the Night
“NOTHING
GOOD HAPPENS AFTER MIDNIGHT proves
that the witching hour still has the power to haunt in this
suspenseful collection of stories by luminaries in the literary
world. Inventive, twisted, and downright chilling, here is an
anthology to be savored—well past midnight and into the dead of
night.”
—James
Rollins, #1 New York
Times Bestseller of The
Last Odyssey
“This
anthology showcases some of the best talent in the thriller genre—or
in any genre. Whether quirky or creepy, each story displays the
talent and uniqueness of its author. And since all are
so good, this
collection is a delightful read.”
—Sandra
Brown, #1 New York Times
Bestseller of Thick as Thieves
“If
you like intrigue and suspense, you’ll love this salmagundi of
tense tales from some of today’s short story masters. This
book is guaranteed to keep you awake until midnight and beyond.”
—Steven
James, Bestselling Author of The Bowers Files
“Nothing
Good Happens After Midnight is loads of fun. The stories from
this lineup of all-star authors are a blast to read, with plenty of
neck-snapping twists and heart-stopping thrills that will keep you
turning pages way past the title’s witching hour.”
—Boyd
Morrison, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
“Readers
rarely get a gift such as this—a superb collection from the giants
of mystery and suspense.”
—Robert
Dugoni, Bestselling Author of the Tracy Crosswhite Series
“Midnight
is the magic switch. Safe becomes dangerous, good becomes evil, quiet
turns raucous. When the clock strikes twelve in NOTHING
GOOD HAPPENS AFTER MIDNIGHT, a
talented crew of writers unleashes a maelstrom of thrills so intense,
you will never sleep again. Unputdownable!”
—K.J.
Howe, International
Bestselling Author of SKYJACK
“NOTHING
GOOD HAPPENS AFTER MIDNIGHT is a treasure chest
of novelties, curiosities and gems. From Kevin O’Brien’s ‘Cell
Phone Intolerant’ to Shannon Kirk’s ‘Tonight is the Night’
and Jon Land’s surprisingly heartfelt ‘ATM,’ you’ll never
step outside at night in quite the same way.”
—Joseph
Finder, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Nick
Heller Series
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