Buffet for Unwelcome Guests: The Best Short Mystery Stories of Christianna Brand

By: Christianna Brand

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Synopsis: This collection of short crime stories offers five courses of delectable depravity from mystery&’s master chef. Playing Othello is hard on any actor, but for the great James Dragon, the role is toxic. During the play&’s run, he must reenact the horrible crime that took his own wife&’s life. Every person in the audience thinks that Dragon killed his real-life wife, and when the curtain rises they wonder if tonight will be the night when Othello finally cracks. &“After the Event&” is just the first in a round of Cockrill cocktails—bracing short fiction starring Christianna Brand&’s famed Scotland Yard inspector. From there we proceed to bloody entrees, chilling desserts, and a cup of black coffee that will shock you wide awake. Brand&’s short fiction is more than a sample—it is an all-night banquet that leaves the reader terrified and satisfied as only a good mystery can.