This is an anthology of short stories of CWA’s Dagger Award winners. I already knew some of them, I discovered some new interesting authors.
There’s a story for any type of mystery, some darker and some very funny.
My favorite were Swifting 98 by Peter O’Donnell, Herbert in Motion by Ian Rankin and The Bookbinder’s Apprentice by Martin Edwards.
Swifting 98 starts as a classic whodunnit but the final twist makes it a surreal masterpiece. Herbert in Motion is satire and story set in the world of art, the final twist was unexpected.
The Bookbinder’s Apprentice is story that could be the start of a horror or a thriller, this is one has a surprising final twists too.
You can read the stories one after the other or you can enjoy one and that jump.
It was an engrossing and entertaining read.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to Titan Books and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine